Tag: Human Rights Defenders
Jailed Vietnamese Activist on Hunger Strike to Protest Treatment in Prison
A prominent online activist jailed in Vietnam for “anti-government propaganda” has mounted a hunger strike for at least three weeks to protest what she says is the mistreatment of political prisoners by authorities in her detention center, her sister said Monday.
2015-06-08
A prominent online activist jailed in Vietnam for “anti-government...
Politician directs death threats at Myanmar journalists
Nay Myo Wai, chairman of the Peace and Diversity Party, threatened journalists ahead of an anti-UN rally in Yangon, saying Japanese and American journalists already got their throats slit and Myanmar's journalists are next in line.
Kyi Naing | Myanmar Eleven June 2, 2015 1:00 am
Nay Myo Wai, chairman of...
Harassment and Assaults of Activists Continue in Vietnam Amidst Flurry of International Visits
In the first five months of 2015, assaults and harassment of activists and bloggers continue with almost absolute impunity in Vietnam. At least 27 petitioners, activists and bloggers, including 6 women, have been violently attacked and injured since January (see timeline below). So far, the Vietnamese leaders have failed...
Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong barred from entering Malaysia
"This morning we stopped Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong from entering Penang. We subsequently deported him back to Hong Kong on the same Dragonair flight,” said an immigration official at Penang airport, on condition of anonymity. The official declined to say why Wong was denied entry.
Published on May 26,...
Palm oil activist murdered in Jakarta
An Indonesian activist who opposed unbridled oil palm expansion was stabbed to death before dawn this morning outside a nightclub in South Jakarta.
Philip Jacobson
May 23, 2015
An Indonesian activist who opposed unbridled oil palm expansion was stabbed to death before dawn this morning outside a nightclub in South Jakarta.
Whether the...
Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong denied entry to Malaysia
Published: Tuesday May 26, 2015 MYT 1:38:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday May 26, 2015 MYT 3:21:10 PM
by victoria brown
PETALING JAYA: Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong (pic) was barred from entering Malaysia at Penang Airport on Tuesday.
He was refused entry at the Penang International Airport in Bayan Lepas after touching down...
Chin: Ban on Human Rights Training for Chin Women’s Organization
The human rights training, organized by the Chin Women’s Organization (CWO) and scheduled to take place from 11 to 15 May 2015, did not receive the necessary official authorization by the local authorities, which had previously banned human rights events of other civil society groups. Formed in 2012, the...
Hands off human rights defenders! Free all political prisoners!
KARAPATAN Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights and Hustisya join 95 organizations in more than 43 countries in the Global Civic Day of Action spearheaded by Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation.
Submitted on Sat, 05/16/2015 - 14:12
International Karapatan Press release
Quezon City, Philippines – Today, KARAPATAN Alliance for the...
Hanoi Activist Severely Beaten by Thugs, Hospitalized with Serious Injuries in Head
Tuyen, 40, was beaten by four thugs in early morning of Monday near his private house in Long Bien district after he sent his son to a local school.
The attackers used iron bars to beat him, causing bleeding and many injuries in his head, and other parts of his...
Two Vietnamese Activists Barred from Foreign Trips by Hanoi Police
Security agents confiscated their passports and detained Hung and Thuy to a local police station near the airport despite strong protest from the duo.
By Vu Quoc Ngu | May 07, 2015 (Defend the Defenders)
Two Vietnamese activists Le Anh Hung (facebook account Le Anh Hung) and Nguyen Thi Thuy (facebook...
