Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Myanmar authorities charge education law protesters
Myanmar authorities on wednesday charged 69 protesters for demonstrating against the Myanmar National Education Law .
Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 1:45 PM ET by Julie Deisher-Edwards
Myanmar authorities on wednesday charged 69 protesters for demonstrating against the Myanmar National Education Law . The law has faced tremendous criticism from...
Thugs Attack Prominent Vietnamese Leader of Mennonite Church
The leader of the unregistered Vietnam Evangelical Mennonite Church along with his son and a church pastor were attacked by thugs on Wednesday in the facility they rent for worship services in a town north of Ho Chi Minh City.
2015-03-25
The leader of the unregistered Vietnam Evangelical Mennonite Church along...
Legal challenge to Pollycarpus parole opens
The Jakarta State Administrative Court held its first hearing on Monday of a petition challenging the decision to release Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, the convicted murderer of human rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib, on parole.
Ina Parlina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | National | Thu, March 26 2015, 6:19 AM
The Jakarta...
SAF men broke human rights laws — MILF report
The combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were "justified" in assaulting police commandos who entered their turf and drew first blood in Mamasapano two months ago.
By Alex M. Ho, CNN Philippines | Updated 16:13 PM PHT Wed, March 25, 2015
(CNN Philippines) — The combatants of the Moro...
Vietnam plans to remove robbery, drug crimes from death penalty list
By Thai Son, Thanh Nien News
HANOI - Wednesday, March 25, 2015 14:08
The Ministry of Justice has proposed abolishing the death penalty for a number of crimes including robbery and heroin smuggling, reducing it to life sentence at most.
Deputy justice minister Dinh Trung Tung told legislators at meeting Tuesday that...
Police must respect liberties and institutions
Critics say force lacks appreciation of basic constitutional liberties.
FMT Reporters | March 25, 2015
KUALA LUMPUR: Today, as it celebrates its 208th Anniversary, questions are being asked about the direction of the Royal Malaysian Police Force under the leadership of Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar.
One major criticism of Khalid...
Senators deny Mamasapano report emotion-driven
The senators on Monday closed ranks to defend their report that labeled the Jan. 25 Mamasapano incident a massacre against criticism from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that their findings were inaccurate and emotion-driven.
Gil C. Cabacungan | @inquirerdotnet | Philippine Daily Inquirer | 3:09 AM | Tuesday, March...
Myanmar police reject lawsuit against government minister
Police in northwestern Myanmar have rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist monks against Myanmar's home minister and police chief, saying they are protected by law.
By Associated Press9:09 p.m.March 23, 2015
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in northwestern Myanmar have rejected a lawsuit filed by two Buddhist monks against Myanmar's...
Malaysia: Scores of arrests point to escalating crackdown
The arrests of scores of protesters as well as two human rights lawyers in separate incidents yesterday and today in Malaysia are the latest troubling signs of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and assembly, Amnesty International said today.
Monday, 23 March 2015
The arrests of scores of protesters as...
Gov’t Blasted for Inaction After Charges Against KR Officials
A U.S.-backed rights group and Khmer Rouge tribunal monitor separately slammed the Cambodian government and the U.N. on Monday for their failure to make arrests after charges were laid in absentia against former regime navy chief Meas Muth and district commander Im Chaem on March 3.
By George Wright |...
