Tag: Freedom of Religion
Indonesia’s transgender priests face uncertain future
An ancient tradition is slowly disappearing as many transgender youths choose to become beauticians instead of bissu
May 12, 2015 5:00AM ET | by Kate Lamb
Eyes thick with kohl and lips slathered in pink lipstick, the priest curled both hands through flames and called to the spirits in a language...
PM seeks 3-nation talk on Rohingya
THAILAND is seeking a talk with the countries involved in the transnational crime of human trafficking - including Malaysia and Myanmar - Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday.
The Nation May 8, 2015 1:00 am
Over 50 police officers transferred pending probe
THAILAND is seeking a talk with the countries involved in...
Officials arrested in Rohingya graveyard case
Police have arrested local officials and are looking for other people allegedly involved in the deaths of many Rohingya people found buried in Songkhla province.
Published: 4/05/2015 at 01:25 PM
Police have arrested local officials and are looking for other people allegedly involved in the deaths of many Rohingya people found...
Thailand: Mass Graves of Rohingya Found in Trafficking Camp
“Trafficking of persons in Thailand has long been out of control, something that senior officials have admitted to Human Rights Watch and others. The finding of a mass grave at a trafficking camp sadly comes as little surprise. The long involvement of Thai officials in trafficking means that an...
Overt religious persecution in eight of 10 Asean states, study finds
lurring lines between religion and nationalism, weak rule of law and the politicisation of religion are primary factors fuelling religious persecution in member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and across the region, concluded a study commissioned by the Human Rights Resource Centre for Asean. - See...
Sabah, Sarawak may secede if Kelantan hudud goes through, warns ex-IGP
Former police chief Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor today warned that Sabah and Sarawak may decide to leave the federation of Malaysia if Putrajaya allows Kelantan to go ahead with its plan to implement hudud.
The Malaysian Insider – Mon, Apr 6, 2015
Former police chief Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor...
Buddhism’s right-wing face in Myanmar
Monk accused of fuelling anti-Muslim violence says he's defending his faith
Published on Mar 30, 2015 By Nirmal Ghosh, Indochina Bureau Chief in Bangkok
EIGHT years and three months in a Myanmar jail did nothing to soften, let alone change, U Wirathu, the notorious monk who has become the face of...
Vietnam works to protect religious freedom
Heiner Beilefeldt, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion and belief, presented to the 28th session of the UN Human Rights Council the main findings of his visit to Vietnam from July 21 to 31, 2014.
Last update 20:00 | 24/03/2015
In addition to some biased and prejudiced comments, the rapporteur...
Myanmar court jails New Zealand man for insulting Buddha
hilip Blackwood, Tun Thurein and Htut Ko Ko Lwin were sentenced to two years of hard labor for insulting religion and six months for disobeying an order from a public servant.
Tuesday 17 March 2015 at 11:57 AM ET by Elizabeth LaForgia
A Myanmar court on Tuesday sentenced a New...
Shia Muslims in Indonesia ‘forced to recant faith’
Sunni cleric conducted exorcism known as 'ruqyah' on detained Shias, group says
Katharina R Lestari, Jakarta
Indonesia
March 17, 2015
A group of Shia Muslims detained for more than a month after an alleged altercation at a Sunni mosque has claimed they were forced to recant their Shia faith last week by religious...
