Tag: Freedom of Religion
Malaysia: The word that’s pulling Malaysia apart
TOKYO: Father Lawrence Andrew could be excused for wondering whether he’s been cast in a John le Carre conspiracy thriller — or a farcical dispatch from the Onion.
Police in Malaysia are investigating the Roman Catholic priest under Section 4 of the nation’s Sedition Act, one that allows for the...
Burmese Forces Kill, Rape Rohingya Muslims
CAIRO – Human rights activists have accused the Burmese police of forces of killing at least 16 Rohingya Muslims and kidnapping 100 more in a village located in an isolated corner of Burma to cover-up a recent discovery of a mass grave.
“The villagers were shocked because a worker had...
Indonesia: Rights commission warns of intensifying abuse in 2014
The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) warned that 2014 could be an “emergency” year for rights violations.
As political candidates will be contesting the legislative and presidential elections this year, they could use sensitive issues regarding religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation and race to further their own interests.
Komnas HAM...
Viet Nam: Inside Hanoi’s Torture Chambers
Talk about impeccable timing. No sooner has Vietnam taken its place as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council this month than a major report documents Hanoi's widespread use of torture on political and religious prisoners. Cynicism about the U.N. shouldn't dim outrage over the contrast.
Many...
Vietnam: Communist Party Tightens Grip
(New York) – Activists were increasingly targeted by the Vietnamese authorities in 2013, worsening a trend of politically motivated convictions against peaceful critics, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2014.
“Escalating repression is putting the Vietnamese government on a collision course with an increasingly politically aware and...
Calls for Transparency After Reports of Violence in Arakan State
RANGOON — As the Burma government insists there is no truth to reports that Rohingya Muslims were killed in the village of Du Char Yar Tan last week, calls are growing for a full investigation into what took place in the village in northern in Arakan State.
Reports have emerged...
Indonesia: Rights Rollback for Religious Minorities, Women
(Jakarta) – Indonesian women and religious minorities faced heightened discrimination in 2013 from the government’s failure to enforce human rights protections, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2014.
Indonesia’s government under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono should reverse course and enforce laws protecting religious freedom, Human Rights Watch...
Burma: Investigate New Killings of Rohingya
Burma’s national government should immediately and impartially investigate reports of sectarian killings in western Burma, Human Rights Watch said today.
(Bangkok) – Burma’s national government should immediately and impartially investigate reports of sectarian killings in western Burma, Human Rights Watch said today.
Violence primarily by ethnic Arakanese Buddhists against Rohingya Muslims...
Ex-CJ: ‘Allah’ row a ploy to divide country
Former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad today alleged the Christian claim over “Allah” was a strategy to pit the Malays against the Bumiputera community in Sabah and Sarawak.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — Former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad today alleged the Christian claim over “Allah” was a...
UN urges Myanmar to probe sectarian killings
YANGON, Jan 24 — The United Nations has called on Myanmar to investigate reports that dozens of men, women and children were killed in attacks on Rohingya Muslims in the country’s strife-torn Rakhine state.
The UN said it had received “credible information” of a series of attacks in a remote...
