Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
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...
SAVE YOURSELF GLOBAL EMBARRASSMENT, drop case against Teresa – rights body tells Najib
Malaysian authorities should drop politically motivated sedition charges against a senior opposition politician for a satirical video criticizing the government, Human Rights Watch said.
Malaysian authorities should drop politically motivated sedition charges against a senior opposition politician for a satirical video criticizing the government, Human Rights Watch said today. Teresa...
Blogger Sued by Singapore PM Fired From Job
A blogger being sued by Singapore's prime minister for alleged defamation was fired Tuesday from his hospital job.
A blogger being sued by Singapore's prime minister for alleged defamation was fired Tuesday from his hospital job.The government hospital said it dismissed patient coordinator Roy Ngerng because his blogging activities criticizing...
Human Rights film festival concludes, but not without controversy
The second annual Human Rights Human Dignity Film Festival, held this week in Rangoon, ended on Thursday following a controversial move by organisers to cancel the screening of one film due to online intimidation earlier in the week.
The second annual Human Rights Human Dignity Film Festival, held this week...
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...
Religious Extremists Target Myanmar Film Festival
Religious extremists have succeeded in forcing the organizers of Myanmar’s Human Rights Film Festival to withdraw the screening of a documentary about a friendship between a Buddhist and a Muslim.
Religious extremists have succeeded in forcing the organizers of Myanmar’s Human Rights Film Festival to withdraw the screening of a...
Thai military shuts down free speech
In Thailand, the military junta is continuing its crackdown on dissent a month after it took control of the nation. Bit by bit, the army has silenced critics and ended free speech.
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CHRIS UHLMANN: In Thailand, the military junta is continuing its crackdown on dissent a month after it took...
Myanmar lowers maximum jail terms for protestors
Myanmar has eased punishments against protestors who breach a controversial law that has been used to lock up activists campaigning against land seizures and energy price hikes.
Myanmar has eased punishments against protestors who breach a controversial law that has been used to lock up activists campaigning against land seizures...
Press Panel Questions Legality of Probe into Myanmar Journals
A Myanmar media group launched a signature campaign Tuesday questioning the legality of a police investigation into the internal operations of the country’s news publications, calling the probe a “threat to media freedom.”
A Myanmar media group launched a signature campaign Tuesday questioning the legality of a police investigation into...
Viet Nam: Blogger Truong Duy Nhat’s two-year prison sentence upheld
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme People's Court in Danang, Central Vietnam, upheld a two-year prison sentence against prominent blogger Truong Duy Nhat for publishing online articles critical of the Government on his blog “A Different Point of View”.
On June 26, 2014, the Supreme People's Court in Danang, Central...
