Tag: Land Rights
Cambodian Authorities Drafting New Laws to Curtail Freedom, Groups Say
The Cambodian government plans to tighten Internet censorship, regulate civil society organizations and effectively institutionalize land seizures as part of five laws being drafted, according to a coalition of international groups.
The Cambodian government plans to tighten Internet censorship, regulate civil society organizations and effectively institutionalize land seizures as part...
Indonesia Catholics hold mass rallies in Flores mining fight
Hundreds of priests and nuns staged simultaneous rallies today in Jakarta and several towns in Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, demanding that the government annul controversial mining permits within 30 days.
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta
Indonesia
October 13, 2014
Hundreds of priests and nuns staged simultaneous rallies today in Jakarta and several towns in Flores,...
Controversial Hat Gyi Dam Blamed for Karen Conflict
Ongoing fighting in southeastern Burma between the government and Karen rebels is linked to a planned hydropower dam nearby on the Salween River, according to an environmental watchdog.
By SAW YAN NAING / THE IRRAWADDY| Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — Ongoing fighting in southeastern Burma between the...
Forum of Myanmar’s civil society organisation damns stalled reforms
More than 650 representatives of Myanmar’s civil society organisations came together for a forum of meetings in Yangon and to issue a damning report on their opinions over the country’s reform process.
Written by Matthew Roebuck Published in Myanmar Read
More than 650 representatives of Myanmar’s civil society organisations came together...
Pro-environment group wants Suhakam to probe dam project in Laos
Human rights and environmentalist group Earth Rights today urged the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) to intervene in the construction of the Don Sahong dam in Laos, a project which involves a Malaysian firm.
BY MOHD FARHAN DARWIS Published: 20 October 2014
Human rights and environmentalist group Earth Rights today...
ICC told: Cambodia land-grabbing is ‘crime against humanity’
A British lawyer has filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court, writes Kevin Ponniah, alleging that a wave of violent land-grabbing that has displaced 770,000 people has been carried out by Cambodia's ruling elite, and that it amounts to a crime against humanity.
Kevin Ponniah / Phnom Penh Post...
Thai Human Rights Commission Hears Concerns About Dawei SEZ
Activists met with Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday to submit research on negative impacts of the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a currently stalled mega industrial and transport project jointly developed by the governments of Burma and Thailand
By THE IRRAWADDY| Tuesday, October 21, 2014 |
RANGOON — Activists...
NGOs Petition Malaysian Human Rights Body Over Laos Dam
A coalition of Cambodian, Thai, and U.S. nongovernmental organizations filed a petition Monday with the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) calling for an investigation into the possible social and environmental impacts of a much-criticized dam being built in Laos by a Malaysian development firm.
2014-10-20
A coalition of Cambodian, Thai,...
Lawyer Files Complaint at International Court Over Land Grabs
A British lawyer has filed new documents against senior Cambodian officials at the International Criminal Court, accusing them of systematic land grabs that constitute human rights abuses.
Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer 17 October 2014
WASHINGTON DC— A British lawyer has filed new documents against senior Cambodian officials at the International Criminal...
Villagers’ rights affected by Dawei project, claims NGO
The human rights of the residents from about 36 villages around the Dawei Special Economic Zone have been affected by the development of the economic zone and related projects, the Dawei Development Association says in a report.
The human rights of the residents from about 36 villages around the Dawei...
