Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
BURMA/MYANMAR: Journalists prosecuted because of article about army
The Unity Journal on 25 January 2014 published an article alleging that a military facility in Magway Region was being used for the making of chemical weapons. The officer responsible for the factory then brought a criminal case against the journal director and reporters for allegedly breaching state secrets,...
Stop Abusing Media Freedom, Bangkok Protesters Told
PHUKET: Anti-government protesters in Thailand should immediately cease intimidating the media and occupying TV stations in Bangkok, Human Rights Watch said today.
Over the past seven months, Thailand has been convulsed by blockades of government offices by groups opposed to the government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Political tensions escalated further...
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...
Online News Site Must Be Free to Criticise, Says Human Rights Watch
Malaysia's prime minister should end efforts to sue a leading online newspaper for publishing critical reader comments, Human Rights Watch said today.
BANGKOK; Malaysia's prime minister should end efforts to sue a leading online newspaper for publishing critical reader comments, Human Rights Watch said today.
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak initiated...
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...
Malaysian PM sues online news portal Malaysiakini
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian leader Najib Razak is suing an independent online news portal for allegedly defaming him and his ruling Malay party.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian leader Najib Razak is suing an independent online news portal for allegedly defaming him and his ruling Malay party.
The...
Pravit speaks out on detention: A ‘surreal’ week in the ‘Big Brother’ house
Pravit Rojanaphruk, a prominent journalist for The Nation newspaper, was released by the Thai military junta on Saturday after being detained for almost one week. He described his six days in detention as “surreal,” a means of “psychological warfare” designed to gather information from him and other detainees.
Pravit Rojanaphruk,...
Free Speech Under Attack in Southeast Asia
One undeniable and distressing sign that Southeast Asian democracy is regressing is the rising incidence of media freedom violations in the region. If political reforms are slow or are being reversed, the state of free speech is faring even more badly.
One undeniable and distressing sign that Southeast Asian democracy...
Thai junta tracks Internet posting to capture protest leader
BANGKOK - Thailand's security forces have tracked down and detained a prominent activist who helped organise protests against last month's military coup from comments he posted on the Internet, officials said on Friday.
BANGKOK - Thailand's security forces have tracked down and detained a prominent activist who helped organise protests...
THAILAND: Repeated denial of bail and attack on political freedom
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to express grave concern about the repeated denial of bail in the case of Apichat Pongsawat, who is currently being held in the Bangkok Remand Prison.
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to express grave concern about the repeated denial of bail...
