Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
CNRP Organizer Arrested Over Vietnam Leaflets
An opposition CNRP organizer was arrested in Takeo province’s Prey Kabbas district on Saturday for distributing leaflets warning against purported Vietnamese plans to destroy Cambodia by poisoning food, turning government officials into money-grubbers and buying them off with beautiful women.
By Mech Dara | September 7, 2015
An opposition CNRP organizer...
Post-Bersih 4, human rights still a long way to go
After the event, some of the organisers have been called up by the Royal Malaysian Police Force to give statements as part of investigations into possible offences against parliamentary democracy.
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Myanmar rights body urges action against police over student crackdown
Myanmar's national human rights body has urged the government to take legal action against police who beat up protesters at an education reform rally, as dozens of activists remain detained over a case that has sparked international alarm.
September 12, 2015 6:31 pm
YANGON (AFP) - Myanmar's national human rights body...
Malaysia: Drop Charges for Showing Film
The Malaysian authorities should end their prosecution of a local activist for her role in showing a documentary film without censorship board approval, Human Rights Watch said today.
September 14, 2015
Prosecution Shows Need to Amend Abusive Film Censorship Act
(Bangkok) – The Malaysian authorities should end their prosecution of a local...
Myanmar lawyers join growing ‘ribbon’ protest over military
The Myanmar lawyer poses solemnly for his social media picture wearing a ribbon pinned prominently to his jacket —a new symbol of defiance as public servants increasingly voice opposition to the military’s dominance of public services.
11 September 2015
AFP/Yangon
The Myanmar lawyer poses solemnly for his social media picture wearing a...
Thailand journalist detained for ‘attitude adjustment’
A prominent Thai journalist has been detained by the junta for so-called "attitude adjustment", a military official said on Monday (Sept 14), the latest deployment of the controversial tool used to stamp down on dissent.
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Sep 14, 2015, 6:33 pm SGT
BANGKOK (AFP) - A prominent Thai journalist has been detained...
West Papua: Indonesian police beat high school students for leafleting
Indonesian police beat two West Papuan students in Yahukimo, Papua Province, on September 16 for handing out leaflets about the Pacific Islands Forum.
Monday, September 21, 2015
By Duncan Roden
Indonesian police beat two West Papuan students in Yahukimo, Papua Province, on September 16 for handing out leaflets about the Pacific Islands...
Citizen Journalist film on undocumented illegal immigrant wins award
Citizen Journalist Marcel Simok’s short documentary titled Living in Drains picked up the best short film award at the recently concluded Freedom Film Festival.
Posted on 25 September 2015 by Gana Prakash
Citizen Journalist Marcel Simok’s short documentary titled Living in Drains picked up the best short film award at the...
UN: Press Thai Premier on Abuses
World leaders gathered for the United Nations General Assembly should urge Thailand’s prime minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, to end repression of human rights and quickly restore democratic civilian rule, Human Rights Watch said today.
September 23, 2015
World Leaders Should Hold Prayut to Rights, Democracy Pledges
(New York) – World leaders gathered...
Malaysia blocks website after allegations of corruption
Last week, Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) confirmed it had blocked access to the news website Sarawak Report for publishing “unverified content.”
4:09pm | 29 July 2015 | by Peter Micek, Max Anderson
Last week, Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) confirmed it had blocked access to the news website...
