Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Singapore: Exonerate 16-Year-Old Blogger
Nothing that Amos Yee said or posted should ever have been considered criminal – much less merit incarceration. The dismal state of Singapore’s respect for free expression can be seen in the decision to impose the criminal justice system on outspoken 16-year-olds.
Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director
Uphold Amos Yee’s Free...
Thai junta bans FCCT event on lese majeste law
Thailand's ruling military junta has banned an event on Wednesday by the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand to discuss the country's draconian lѐse majesté law, news reports said. This is the second ban this month of an FCCT event that was scheduled to discuss the country's declining human rights...
Lawyer Paulsen accuses cops of double standards ahead of Twitter probe
Human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen today accused authorities of having political motives in investigating dissenting voices, shortly before he is due to be questioned over tweets critical of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Tuesday June 16, 2015
12:53 PM GMT+8
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 ― Human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen today...
Thailand’s Junta Deals Free Speech Another Blow
The military bans an event on the country’s controversial lese majeste law.
By Prashanth Parameswaran
June 16, 2015
On Monday, media sources reported that Thailand’s junta had banned the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) from holding a debate on the controversial lese majeste law.
The FCCT was planning on hosting a panel...
Police record Paulsen’s statement over tweets critical of Najib
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) executive director Eric Paulsen today was called up to Bukit Aman to record statement over his tweets criticising Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
BY MELATI A. JALIL
Published: 16 June 2015 5:28 PM
His lawyer, Latheefa Koya said the human rights lawyer is being investigated under Section...
Amnesty Accuses Myanmar Government of Intimidating Media
Myanmar's government is using threats, harassment and imprisonment to intimidate the media ahead of national elections later this year, Amnesty International said Wednesday.
YANGON, Myanmar — Jun 17, 2015, 9:18 AM ET
By AYE AYE WIN Associated Press
Myanmar's government is using threats, harassment and imprisonment to intimidate the media ahead of...
Discourse: State must provide protection for freedom of expression
The Jakarta Post | World | Tue, June 09 2015, 8:13 AM
Freedom of expression acts like a double edged sword: any opinion, and any expression challenging that opinion, are all deemed valid, thus becoming the go-to defense for provocative acts. Indonesia has seen cases where diverse opinions or expressions...
Indonesian president looks to open up neglected Papua region
Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to open up the remote and impoverished region of Papua after decades of conflict and neglect, but will first need the backing of the military, parliament and separatists.
June 11, 2015
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to open up the remote and impoverished region of...
When is a right NOT A RIGHT?
The junta-backed government's repeated vows to uphold citizens' rights were not matched by its own actions last week, when the authorities ordered the cancellation of a panel discussion organised by the Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).
June 9, 2015 1:00 am
WHEN YOU NEED PERMISSION TO EXERCISE IT
The junta-backed government's...
The paradox of resurgent absolutism and the abolition of Thailand’s martial law
Thailand’s coup after the political stand-off last year is just over a year old. As predicted, the aftermath of the coup saw the growth rate of Southeast Asia’s second largest economy slashed by more than half with growth this year running at around 3 per cent, compared with its...
