Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Thailand: Students and academics arrested for organizing democracy talk
Thailand’s military junta, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) must immediately stop harassing and arbitrarily detaining students and academics who exercise their right to freedom of expression, FIDH and its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) said today.
Paris, 19 September 2014: Thailand’s military junta, the National...
Human rights defender Andy won’t run away
Courageous human rights
defender Andy Hall leaves Spalding tomorrow to face the threat of eight years in jail and fines totalling £8million.
Courageous human rights
defender Andy Hall leaves Spalding tomorrow to face the threat of eight years in jail and fines totalling £8million.
Andy (34) is embroiled in a series...
M’sia turning ‘INTOLERANT & ABUSIVE’ because Najib thinks he can get away with it – NGO
Dubbed the 'champion of doubletalk' by influential U.S. daily Washington Post a year before Malaysia held its controversial general elections in 2013, Prime Minister Najib Razak is widely expected to pull another 'self-aggrandizing' act when he delivers his nation's report card to the United Nations in New York tomorrow.
KUALA...
New Laos web decree bans criticism of government policy – media
Communist Laos has issued a decree outlawing online criticism of policies of the ruling party or government, state media reported, the latest Southeast Asian country to enact strict internet controls
(Reuters) - Communist Laos has issued a decree outlawing online criticism of policies of the ruling party or government, state...
Amnesty adopts activist as Prisoner of Conscience, tells Putrajaya to stop sedition probe
Amnesty International has adopted Malaysian activist Ali Abd Jalil as a Prisoner of Conscience (PoC) after Putrajaya went after him for sedition, saying it is part of a push to ensure he does not suffer further punishment or selective persecution.
Amnesty International has adopted Malaysian activist Ali Abd Jalil as...
Escape from Malaysia’s institutionalized bullying: RUN, ALVIN, RUN!
Alvin Tan is only 26 years old, the same age as the youngest son of the present writer. Together with his then partner, Vivian Lee, they created quite a stir by raunchy postings on their blog.
Alvin Tan is only 26 years old, the same age as the youngest son...
Update: Thailand – Court of Appeal upholds ten-year prison sentence for human rights defender Mr Somyot Prueksakasemsukf
On 18 September 2014, Thailand's Court of Appeals upheld the sentence handed down by the Bangkok Criminal Court in the trial of human rights defender Mr Somyot Prueksakasemsuk.
On 18 September 2014, Thailand's Court of Appeals upheld the sentence handed down by the Bangkok Criminal Court in the trial of...
Media under scrutiny in Myanmar’s shift to democracy
Recent arrests of reporters and editors here have raised concerns that Myanmar is taking a step backward in efforts to shift from a military dictatorship to a more democratic government.
October 02, 2014
By MAKOTO IGARASHI/ Correspondent
YANGON--Recent arrests of reporters and editors here have raised concerns that Myanmar is taking a...
Blog | Vietnam Undercover in Vietnam: Room for debate frees up but bloggers remain imprisoned
In the final part of CPJ's "Undercover in Vietnam" series on press freedom in Vietnam, Southeast Asia Representative Shawn Crispin reveals how prominent blogger Nguyen Van Hai remains behind bars for his critical writing despite the margin for debate opening.
By Shawn W. Crispin/Southeast Asia Representative
In the final part of...
Hackers cut deal to work for gov’t
Two members of “hacktivist” group Anonymous Cambodia convicted of computer hacking yesterday will be spared further jail time.
Wed, 1 October 2014 Buth Reaksmey Kongkea
Two members of “hacktivist” group Anonymous Cambodia convicted of computer hacking yesterday will be spared further jail time. Instead, they have been ordered to put their...
