Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
The NCPO-media BLAMING GAME MUST STOP
The best way to overcome the media's hurdles is not to add fuel to the fire but to improve a dialogue process, increase avenues for information-sharing, widen access to information and have patience as both sides are trying to do their jobs under a restrictive environment.
June 29, 2015 1:00...
Thailand junta cancels human rights report launch on Vietnam
Thailand's military government on Friday forced a human rights group to cancel the public launch of its report on the Vietnamese government's persecution of an ethnic minority, saying it could affect national security and bilateral relations.
Associated Press By THANYARAT DOKSONE
June 26, 2015 8:15 AM
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's military government...
Putrajaya’s crackdown on dissent worsening, says Suaram
Human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) today highlighted Putrajaya's inconsistency in dealing with the rise of racial and religious hate speech and with critical and dissenting views.
BY MELATI A. JALIL
Published: 24 June 2015 3:12 PM
The group in its 2014 annual report on the state of human rights in...
Human rights organizations urge Thai junta to drop charges against student activists
Submitted by editor1 on Tue, 23/06/2015 - 16:20
Thai and foreign human rights organizations issued statements, urging the junta to drop all charges against Dao Din, the anti-coup student activists from northeastern province of Khon Kaen.
On Monday, the Human Rights Lawyers Association (HRLA) and the Union of Civil Liberty (UCL)...
A mother visits her son at IMH
It has been a very exhausting journey these last few months for everyone in the family, but nothing compared to what my son, Amos Yee, has gone through and continues to go through.
June 25, 2015 by Andrew Loh in Commentaries, Main story · 0 Comment
My son was transferred from...
Political Anniversary in Thailand Puts Focus on Freedoms
Analysts say the government fears student movements may gain momentum, triggering potentially volatile street protests. But analysts say such suppression simply undermines the military’s ability to stay in power and oversee promised reforms.
Ron Corben June 24, 2015 8:57 AM
BANGKOK—Pro-democracy activists in Thailand are using the anniversary of the founding...
Human rights advocate slams Soliman for comments on IP kids at rallies
A human rights advocate slammed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Dinky Soliman for condemning non-government organizations and faith-based groups for bringing indigenous children to rallies in front of Department of Education office in Davao Region.
By TRISHA MACAS, GMA News June 23, 2015 9:29pm
A human rights advocate...
Thailand: UN committee slams abuse of lèse-majesté laws
Thailand should amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté), the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) said in its concluding observations released yesterday after its review of Thailand’s report on 4-5 June in Geneva.
Paris, 23 June 2015: Thailand should amend Article 112 of the Criminal...
UN Human Rights Office urges SG Government to consider the best interests of the child in Amos Yee court case
The United Nations Human Rights Office for South-East Asia (OHCHR) is concerned about the conviction of 16 year-old Amos Yee for uploading remarks and images critical of the late Lee Kuan Yew, the founding Prime-Minister of Singapore. He is due to be sentenced on 23 June 2015.
June 22, 2015...
Activist Adam Adli seeks new possibilities at UN’s Geneva meet
Adam Adli Abdul Halim first made headlines in 2011 when he lowered a flag depicting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak at a protest demanding academic freedom, when he was a student at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI).
BY DEBORAH AUGUSTIN
Published: 22 June 2015 11:00 AM
Since then, Adam has been...
