Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Indonesia: Investigate ill-treatment of protesters and intimidation of journalists in Papua
Amnesty International is concerned about allegations that police ill-treated protesters involved in a pro-independence protest in Papua as well as intimidated journalists who were covering it.
On 26 November, police arrested at least 28 political activists including three women who participated in a pro-independence protest in Waena, Jayapura organized by...
Annual human rights protest kick off in Cambodia
(UPI) -- Cambodian villagers and monks are making their way to the country's capital, Phnom Penh, to take part in an annual human rights protest, activists say.
Human rights workers said hundreds of people set out on foot Sunday in advance of the protest outside the National Assembly, set to...
Cambodia: Long march to capital begins
The long journey on foot from the provinces to Phnom Penh began yesterday for hundreds of villagers and monks who intend to mark December 10’s International Human Rights Day by protesting outside the National Assembly.
Parades of people, expected to grow in size the closer they get to the capital,...
As Thailand Calms, Protesters Seek King’s Intervention
BANGKOK—As relative calm settled in Thailand's capital, protesters and officials turned their attention toward finding a way out of the political impasse that has gripped the country in recent weeks, with many eager to see whether the Thai king will weigh in on the crisis.
Protest leaders seeking the ouster...
Indonesia: Just a matter of time before Indonesian Policewomen wear hijabs
Jakarta (Antara News) - The debate surrounding the introduction of headscarves for policewomen in Indonesia, a predominantly Muslim country, continues to rage on, with authorities denying accusations of a slow response to the issue.
"Starting tomorrow, women who wish to wear headscarves can do so on duty," stated the new...
Cambodia: SUVs Block Pagoda to Keep Out Monks on Peace March
Harassment of monks and their supporters, who are marching to Phnom Penh to participate in International Human Rights Day rallies in the capital, continued Friday when three suburban utility vehicles were used to block the entrance to a pagoda in Kompong Speu province where marchers had planned to rest...
Who controls Thailand’s media?
When demonstrators demanding that Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra be ousted took to the streets of Bangkok they took their protest to six key rally points: six state-owned TV stations where they demanded that their messages be broadcast. Five conceded.
The current prime minister is the sister of Thaksin Shinawatra,...
Vietnamese workers protest exploitation by their government
Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Vietnamese migrant workers and their spouses gathered Monday at the Vietnamese Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei (VECO) to protest what they see as the Vietnamese government's exploitation of its nationals who work abroad.
Members of the Migrant Empowerment Network in Taiwan and the Vietnamese Migrant...
Ahmadi Muslims stand united whilst Pakistan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia continue to violate their human rights on International Human Rights Day
Ahmadi Muslims throughout the world remain united and share in the plight of their fellow Ahmadis who are denied their basic human rights such as the right to vote and the right to practice their religion freely in countries such as Pakistan, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. Ahmadis call on...
Singapore: Think Centre International Human Rights Day 2013
Think Centre calls for the protection and promotion of human rights for every individual in Singapore as we commemorate International Human Rights Day 2013.
The United Nations’ (UN) General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to establish the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as the...
