Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Thailand to Open Inquiry Into Human Trafficking Network
The Thai authorities said Monday that they were investigating the complicity of local officials and police officers in a human trafficking network along the border with Malaysia where a mass grave has been unearthed.
By THOMAS FULLERMAY 4, 2015
BANGKOK — The Thai authorities said Monday that they were investigating the...
Philippines: Why it’s deadly for journalists
Since 1992, 77 reporters been killed as a result of their work in the Philippines, compared to 80 in Syria and 166 in Iraq. Of those, all but two were the victims of targeted hits, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
By Naomi Ng, for...
Is Myanmar Approaching Genocide?
A recent report by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum concludes that conditions are ripe for genocide in Myanmar.
A recent report suggests that the Rohingya could become the target of further mass atrocities.
By Prashanth Parameswaran | May 04, 2015
A recent report by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum concludes...
Buddhist Youth leader Le Cong Cau subjected to interrogations, pressure and threats during 3-day “working session” with Security Police
The Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) has received an urgent letter from Le Cong Cau, head of the Buddhist Youth Movement (BYM) in Vietnam which gives details of the ordeal he suffered during an intensive 3-day “working session” with Security Police in Hue from 22 to 24 April...
Thailand Arrests Four and Vows Crackdown on Human Trafficking
Thai police arrested three local officials and a Myanmar national that they allege were involved in trafficking and holding Rohingya Muslims for ransom at a jungle camp where 26 bodies were dug up from shallow graves last week in southern Thailand.
By Associated Press
May 4, 2015 6:07 a.m. ET
HAT YAI,...
Thailand: Free Somyot, expedite his appeal trial
hailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human rights defender Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk and expedite his appeal trial, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint program, said today.
Paris-Geneva, April 30, 2015 - Thailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human rights defender Somyot...
Law experts say Indonesian death penalty is illegal
International law experts at the ANU have released legal advice on Indonesia's death penalty and found the punishment for drug offences breaches international law.
27 April 2015 | Professor Don Rothwell of the ANU College of Law
International law experts at the ANU have released legal advice on Indonesia's death penalty...
Editorial: Unnecessary circus
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stole the show as Philippines world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and undefeated US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. were gearing up for their “bout of the century” in Las Vegas on Saturday. Pacquiao spared time to write to Jokowi, asking the Indonesian leader to show mercy...
Indonesia Prepares for Next Round of Executions
The bodies of the eight men killed by the firing squad on Wednesday have not all been buried yet, but already the Attorney General’s Office is preparing for another round of executions.
By Erwin Sihombing on 10:24 am Apr 30, 2015
Jakarta. The bodies of the eight men killed by the...
Indonesia murdered eight people. The time for being polite is over
Amid corruption allegations and political posturing, Australia’s neighbours have executed the Bali Nine pair and six others. In our reaction, we do not need to hold back for fear of being seen as arrogant westerners
Gay Alcorn | Tuesday 28 April 2015 23.06 BST
Everyone was so polite. Not because they...
