Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
#FreeThe14 Campaign Calls on Thailand to Release Jailed Anti-Junta Protesters
A growing number of Thai citizens and human rights advocates all over the world is calling for the immediate release of 14 young activists who are currently in jail for participating in a peaceful protest against the military-backed government of Thailand.
Posted 6 July 2015 7:46 GMT
A growing number of...
Cambodia Ruling Party MP Slammed For Blocking Press Briefing on Cambodia NGO Law
A rights group and journalist organization on Thursday slammed a lawmaker from Cambodia’s ruling party for barring an opposition MP from addressing the media with his concerns over a controversial draft law on nongovernmental organizations currently under review by parliament.
2015-07-02
A rights group and journalist organization on Thursday slammed a...
Singapore: ICJ observes the defamation case of blogger Roy Ngearng
The three-day hearing on the assessment of damages on the civil defamation case against blogger Roy Ngerng was concluded today in Singapore. The Supreme Court will issue its decision at a later date.
July 3, 2015
The three-day hearing on the assessment of damages on the civil defamation case against blogger...
Amos Yee’s mother calls for son’s release from IMH
The mother of 16-year old video blogger, Amos Yee, says her son, who is being held at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), has not been eating well the past two days.
July 2, 2015 by Andrew Loh in News
The mother of 16-year old video blogger, Amos Yee, says...
‘To Singapore, With Love’ on DVD and Vimeo not allowed to be sold or viewed in Singapore
Last September, the film “To Singapore, With Love” was classified by the Media Development Agency (MDA) as Not Allowed for All Ratings (NAR). Essentially, what that meant was the film was not allowed to be screened publicly and distributed in Singapore.
July 3, 2015 by Ariffin Sha in Arts and...
UN urges Thailand to release students
The United Nations Human Rights Office for South East Asia (OHCHR) urges the Government to promptly drop criminal charges against students who have been arrested in Bangkok for peacefully demonstrating in public and release them from custody. It further urges the Government to review its use of laws that...
Hong Kong students protest outside Singapore consulate, urge release of Amos Yee
Hong Kong students protested outside the Singapore consulate in Admiralty on Tuesday, calling on the government to release teenage blogger Amos Yee, who was remanded for two weeks at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to undergo a psychiatric examination. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/east-asia/story/hong-kong-student-group-scholarism-urges-release-amos-yee-petition-planned#sthash.QQwju8k6.dpuf
Published on Jun 30, 2015...
EU condemns arrest of 14 students in Thailand
The European Union Tuesday issues a statement to criticize the Thai juntas over the arrest or 14 student activists, saying their arrest and charges for peacefully demonstrating on 22 May is a “disturbing development” and violation of human rights.
By editor on 2015-06-30 Thailand
EU condemns arrest of 14 students
The Nation
BANGKOK:...
Police studying footage to nail supporters of anti-coup students
INVESTIGATORS are studying CCTV images to determine supporters of the 14 student activists, who are being detained for violating government orders, the Metropolitan Police chief said yesterday.
KASAMAKORN CHANWANPEN,
SUPACHAI PETCHTHEWEE
THE NATION June 30, 2015 1:00 am
INVESTIGATORS are studying CCTV images to determine supporters of the 14 student activists, who are...
Thailand: end prosecution of Phuketwan journalists for reporting on Rohingya trafficking crisis
The Thai Government must drop criminal charges against two journalists from the online news outlet Phuketwan who are about to go on trial on 14 July 2015 for writing about the trafficking of the Rohingya, the ICJ said today.
June 29, 2015
The Thai Government must drop criminal charges against two...
