Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
In transgender case, Negri to say constitutional rights not applicable under Islamic law
In its bid to reverse a ruling that a law against Muslims' crossdressing is unconstitutional, the Negri Sembilan government will argue this August that the validity of Islamic state laws cannot be tested by constitutional rights.
BY IDA LIM
Thursday May 14, 2015
01:38 PM GMT+8
PUTRAJAYA, May 14 ― In its bid...
Myanmar court acquits 2 soldiers of killing journalist
A military court has acquitted two soldiers on trial for the shooting death of a freelance journalist, according to Myanmar's human rights body.
May 12, 2015 2:16 AM
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – A military court has acquitted two soldiers on trial for the shooting death of a freelance journalist, according to...
Take your own advice, Malaysia
Malaysia has made several significant recommendations to the United States onhow it needs to improve its human rights record, ducking the fact that Malaysia has consistently ignored similar calls to address rights violations.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MALAYSIA PRESS RELEASE
Malaysia has made several significant recommendations to the United States onhow it needs...
Joko Widodo defends death penalty as ‘positive’ for Indonesia
Indonesian president says it was his duty to carry out executions as calls surface for foreign aid to be linked with human rights in Asia Pacific region
Bridie Jabour and agencies
Sunday 10 May 2015 03.20 BST
Indonesia’s president has declared the death penalty is “positive” for the country after seven foreign...
EU delegation asks to visit Anwar in jail
The European Union (EU) will bring up jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy case in all high-level meetings with the Malaysian Government.
Suresh Kashuerin | May 13, 2015
The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights have also started an international signature campaign for Anwar’s release
KUALA LUMPUR: The European Union (EU) will bring up...
Malaysian involvement suspected in Thai smuggling ring: NGO
Glorene Das, director of Tenaganita, said the group has over the past year received testimonies from illegal migrants and refugees about missing loved ones. She said the testimonials indicated Malaysians were involved in human smuggling.
POSTED: 07 May 2015 21:40
KUALA LUMPUR: A labour rights group said Thursday (May 7) it...
Malaysian government will not ‘rescue’ child porn convict from British jail: Minister
The Malaysian Government will not step in to help Mathematics scholar Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin who is serving a 18-month jail sentence for possession of child pornography material in Britain.
M.Kumar | The Star/Asia News Network | Thursday, May 07, 2015
PETALING JAYA - The Malaysian Government will not step in...
Myuran Sukumaran’s mother writes powerful open letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo
May 08, 2015 6:56AM
Cindy Wockner News Corp Australia Network
RAJI Sukumaran, the mother of Bali Nine ringleader Myuran Sukumaran has penned a powerful open letter to Indonesian President Joko Widodo about the execution of her son.
As she plans to bury her son, who was shot by firing squad on the...
Rights activists slam Indonesia’s security approach to Papua
Say police, government use false premises to justify gross abuses
Posted on May 8, 2015, 12:27 PM
Jakarta: The security situation cited by police to justify violent action in Papua is little more than a guise, rights activists warned this week, after calling on Indonesia’s government to rethink its policy.
“Their freedom...
Indonesia told to end attacks on freedom of expression in Papua
Amnesty International is calling on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to take immediate steps to end the Indonesian security forces’ increasing attacks on freedom of expression in the country’s Papuan region.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Fri, May 08 2015, 11:03 AM
Amnesty International is calling on President Joko “Jokowi”...
