Tag: Regional Human Rights System
Trans-Pacific Partnership could raise stakes for Vietnam’s sick
Last November WikiLeaks published a document described as a draft chapter of the agreement that sparked outrage among public health advocates.
By An Dien, Thanh Nien News
HO CHI MINH CITY - Friday, October 03, 2014 08:38
A pharmacy of Cho Ray, a major Ho Chi Minh City-based hospital, was packed on...
Poor losers ‘spite Indonesia’s democracy’, NGOs boycott Bali Forum
As Indonesia’s departing president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, spoke last month in the United States about the importance of public participation in politics, the party he leads was working to deprive Indonesians of their right to vote directly for their district leaders or mayors
As Indonesia’s departing president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono,...
Old soldiers to meet as Thai PM makes Myanmar his first foreign visit
When retired general Prayuth Chan-ocha lands in Myanmar on Thursday, his first overseas trip as Thailand's new prime minister, he can expect a little love and a lot of understanding.
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Andrew R.C. Marshall BANGKOK Tue Oct 7, 2014 5:18pm EDT
(Reuters) - When retired general Prayuth...
Deal signed to strengthen Asean think tank
Policymakers in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and their richer East Asian counterparts have signed an agreement to strengthen a regional think tank for the early detection of weaknesses in individual countries.
By Paolo G. Montecillo |Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:49 am | Monday, October 13th, 2014
Policymakers in the Association...
Prayut may face protest at Asem forum
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will address international issues as well as explain domestic political developments to leaders at the Asia-Europe Meeting (Asem) in Italy next week, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday.
Nuntida Puangthong
The Nation October 14, 2014 1:00 am
Under the "Responsible Partnership for Growth and Security" theme, Prayut will...
Rights activists criticize president’s request not to submit rights report
Human rights activists in Myanmar have criticized President U Thein Sein’s request to block submission of a human rights report by the European Union to the United Nations General Assembly during his participation in the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting in Milan, Italy.
20 October 2014| Written by Hein Ko Soe |...
ASIA: Asian parliamentarians demand end to torture & corruption
“The widespread torture and ill-treatment that prevails in most of the Asian countries is a direct result of the political system and the legal system. Eradication of torture cannot be done merely by education of the police, the military and other security forces who usually engage in committing acts...
CAMBODIA: The “Ruling Elite” faces charges of crimes against humanity
Cambodia, which ratified the Rome Statute (or ICC Statute) in March 2002, gives the ICC jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes committed on her territory subsequent to July 2002.
FOR PUBLICATION
AHRC-ETC-021-2014
October 14, 2014
An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the...
Thailand/Europe: Urge End to Military Rule at Summit
Leaders at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit should press Thailand’s junta leader to improve human rights and restore democratic civilian rule, Human Rights Watch said today
Asia-Europe Meeting Should Send Clear Message on Rights
October 15, 2014
(New York) – Leaders at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit should press Thailand’s junta leader...
Malaysia cites PH peace in UN Security Council bid
Expensive campaigns and diplomatic tradeoffs factor into the elections for the United Nation's most powerful and exclusive body, the Security Council
UNITED NATIONS – Malaysia is set to win one of the most coveted seats in global diplomacy after highlighting its role in facilitating the Bangsamoro peace process.
The Southeast Asian...
