Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Human rights groups release anti-surveillance tool
Rights groups release tool that checks computers for government spy software
Associated Press – 5 hours ago
BERLIN (AP) -- Four human rights groups have released a tool that lets users check whether their computer has been infected with surveillance software.
Amnesty International says the tool released Thursday, called Detekt, is designed...
Five Thai students held for ‘Hunger Games’ salute at PM
Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film series The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have been detained.
19 November 2014 Last updated at 09:56
Five Thai students who flashed a salute inspired by Hollywood film series The Hunger Games at Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha have...
People’s Petition on Sedition Act submitted to Speaker
“The 3005 signatures collected clearly shows where the people of Malaysia stand on this issue. The collection of signatures continues.”
Neesha Sangara | November 20, 2014
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia has received a People’s Petition on the Sedition Act, carrying more than the minimum 3,000 signatures, calling...
Thailand: Lèse-majesté detentions skyrocket under military rule
Thailand’s military junta, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), must end the arbitrary deprivation of liberty of individuals under the country’s draconian lèse-majesté laws, FIDH and its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) urged today.
Paris, Bangkok, 21 November 2014: Thailand’s military junta, the National Council for...
UN blasts Thai junta for ‘Hunger Games’ detentions
Six students were detained this week for throwing a three-fingered protest salute inspired by "The Hunger Games" movies.
POSTED: 21 Nov 2014 17:45
BANGKOK: The United Nations criticised Thailand's junta on Friday (Nov 21) for detaining people caught throwing a three-fingered protest salute inspired by "The Hunger Games" movies, as the...
Call for end to lese majeste law as Thai editor jailed
The author of an article that led to a news website editor being jailed for insulting Thailand’s King Monday has called to the country’s lese majeste law to be repealed.
World Bulletin/News Desk
Update: 17:35, 24 November 2014 Monday
The author of an article that led to a news website editor being...
Less paranoia, more perspective
They looked like kids playing a game, but the heavy-handed detainment of young activists for using a three-finger salute to demonstrate their dissatisfaction with a coup that ended democratic rule betrays feelings of insecurity and paranoia among the junta.
The Nation November 25, 2014 1:00 am
Instead of detaining students for...
Thai police royal defamation probe widens
A third high-ranking Thai police officer was charged on Tuesday (Nov 25) under the country's strict royal defamation rules, as well as a slew of bribery and corruption charges
POSTED: 25 Nov 2014 16:40
UPDATED: 25 Nov 2014 20:17
BANGKOK: A major Thai police corruption probe was widened on Tuesday (Nov 25)...
Securing Asean’s cyber domain
The Naypyidaw Declaration on the Asean Community’s Post-2015 Vision positions Asean as a rules-based and resilient community that is capable of upholding its centrality in the evolving regional architecture.
By Elina Noor - 25 November 2014 @ 8:14 AM
THE Naypyidaw Declaration on the Asean Community’s Post-2015 Vision positions Asean as...
HRW Thailand web page blocked
The Thai government has blocked direct access to the Thailand page of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) website after receiving harsh criticism from the organisation.
Published: 27/11/2014 at 02:39 PM
Online news:
The Thai government has blocked direct access to the Thailand page of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) website after receiving...
