Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Minister hits out at Huffington Post for giving Chee ‘undeserved space’
Two articles by opposition politician Chee Soon Juan published in The Huffington Post have drawn a sharply worded response from Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing, calling out the American news website for giving the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) secretary-general “considerable but undeserved attention and space”.
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Vietnamese leader says banning social media sites impossible
Vietnam's prime minister said Thursday that it is impossible to ban social media such as Facebook so authorities in the communist nation instead should provide correct information to inform public opinion.
Friday - 1/16/2015, 5:00pm EST
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Vietnam's prime minister said Thursday that it is impossible to ban...
Tee defends Jakim by insulting ‘Si Mata Sepet’ Paulsen
Controversial preacher Ridhaun Tee has come to the defence of Jakim with a personal insult against its main critic, human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen.
FMT Reporters | January 19, 2015
The controversial preacher also accuses a church of promoting hatred.
PETALING JAYA: Controversial preacher Ridhaun Tee has come to the defence of...
Indonesia doesn’t need to further blasphemy law
The act of blasphemy and its impact on human rights is a worldwide phenomenon. The debate on whether blasphemy laws should be retained, reformed or abolished has been raised by many human rights advocates, as blasphemy legislation brings up complex questions about human rights.
Al Khanif, London | Opinion |...
M Ravi dissociate himself from statement about prosecution by Singapore government
Human rights lawyer, Mr M Ravi issues a press release through his trainee lawyer to dissociate himself from a statement written by Han Hui Hui, Roy Ngerng, Martyn See, filmmaker, Alan Shadrake, author and former journalist and Kenneth Jeyaretnam, secretary general of the Reform Party.
January 18, 2015 by onlinecitizen
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Vietnam may ban Facebook
Vietnam’s leader says it is impossible to ban social media such as Facebook so authorities in the communist nation can provide accurate information to inform public opinion.
15 January 2015 @ 6:57 PM
HANOI: Vietnam’s leader says it is impossible to ban social media such as Facebook so authorities in the...
Vietnam: Plainclothes Agents Target Rights Campaigners
“The Vietnamese government has some serious questions to answer. Is it now government policy to have police travel with thugs to punish people who don’t immediately follow their orders?” - Brad Adams, Asia director
Bloggers Assaulted for Visiting Fellow Activist
January 25, 2015
(New York) – The Vietnamese authorities should immediately stop...
Thailand: Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk must be released on bail
Thailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human rights defender Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk, as a first step towards his unconditional release, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, said today.
Paris-Geneva, January 23, 2015 - Thailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human...
UN envoy waits for Myanmar government response on U Wirathu tirade
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Myanmar Ms Yanghee Lee says that she will wait and see how the Myanmar government responds to Buddhist monk U Wirathu’s abusive comments about her.
23 January 2015| Written by Mizzima | Published in Myanmar
The UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in...
Just How Far Should Bloggers Be Protected From Criminal Prosecution?
New technologies have provided people with unprecedented opportunity to express themselves freely. However, many bloggers are facing sharp criticism and even criminal prosecution for the ideas they share.
20:33 22.01.2015(updated 20:55 22.01.2015)
MOSCOW, January 22 (Sputnik), Ekaterina Blinova — The new media revolution is creating a myriad of alternative sources of...
