Tag: Freedom of Assembly / Association / Union
[Thailand] Divided media, divided country
Thai politics saw a period of the calm in the first three quarters of 2013 before instability began in October when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and members of the ruling Pheu Thai Party tried to legislate a number of bills that were strongly rejected by the opposition. This triggered...
Bystander savagely beaten
A peaceful rally near a heavily barricaded Freedom Park this morning was attacked by security forces wielding sticks and electric batons as protesters gathered to mark International Labour Day.
At least one bystander was badly beaten and several others received minor injuries as security forces, seemingly at random, picked out...
Cambodia: Arbitrary arrest and judicial harassment of eight members of the Coalition of the Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (CCAWDU)
The Observatory has been informed by the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) about the arbitrary arrest and judicial harassment of eight members of the Coalition of the Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (CCAWDU) in Bati district, Takeo province, during a strike to ask for better working conditions at...
Thailand: Military junta must respect freedoms guaranteed under international law
hailand’s military junta, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), must respect all fundamental freedoms guaranteed by international treaties to which Thailand is a state party, FIDH said today.
Paris, 30 May 2014: Thailand’s military junta, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), must respect all fundamental freedoms...
Police must protect Himpunan Hijau protesters
PETALING JAYA: Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Aziz Salleh and his officers were not doing their duty when they failed to take immediate action against those who had used unnecessary and excessive force against the Himpunan Hijau protesters.
PETALING JAYA: Kuantan OCPD Asst Comm Abdul Aziz Salleh and his officers...
Human Rights Groups Allege Supression of Freedoms in Thailand
Pawinee says the groups consider the call to cancel the event a violation of their freedom of expression and the right of citizens to receive information about the human rights situation in the country.
September 02, 2014 7:46 AM
Steve Herman
Thailand’s military and police have suppressed the release of an independent...
Death by association
Despite unprecedented numbers taking to the streets to demand a better future, union rights continue to take a battering in Cambodia
By Chak Sopheap - Executive Director of the Cambodian Centre for Human Rights
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) recently found Cambodia to be one of the worst countries in...
Vietnam Rights Still Obstacle to TPP Membership
Vietnam is still facing challenges in its bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), despite optimism following 10 days of multi-national trade talks in Hanoi.
Tra Mi
September 11, 2014 6:14 PM
Vietnam is still facing challenges in its bid to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), despite optimism following 10 days of...
A century of suppressing student activism
The suppression of student activism begun during the British colonial period endures in Myanmar. Since the start of this year, students have been repeatedly warned against participating in political activities and are resisting pressure to prevent them calling their campus organisations "unions".
The suppression of student activism begun during the...
Laos NGO restrictions threaten development, say non-profit groups
NGOs fear new curbs on their work will stunt growth of poor Southeast Asian nation where independent civil society remains largely undeveloped
PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 17 September, 2014, 11:43am
UPDATED : Wednesday, 17 September, 2014, 1:24pm
Erin Hale and Aleksander Solum
Landlocked Laos, the poorest member of Asean, may be taking a page...
