Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Myanmar vows to cooperate with independent human rights monitoring group
Myanmar President U Thein Sein Vowed on Wednesday to cooperate with an independent human rights monitoring group.
U Thein Sein made the remarks when he met with the group made up of three representatives from Human Rights Watch, David Matthison, Brad Adams and Phil Roberison.
U Thein Sein expressed wishes to...
Vietnam report highlights human rights achievements
Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report in the second cycle was reviewed at a session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHCR) on February 5 in Geneva, Switzerland.
The report stressed the achievements Vietnam has recorded in respecting, protecting and promoting human rights as well as the implementation of...
Myanmar President Orders Commission to Probe Rakhine Violence
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Friday appointed a commission to probe the death of a policeman which had sparked what was described as revenge killings of at least 40 Rohingya Muslims by Buddhist mobs in western Rakhine state last month.
The 10-member commission will probe the Jan. 13 death of...
Australia’s boat tow-back policy ‘inhumane’: Indonesia
INDONESIA'S foreign minister has called Australia's policy to tow migrant boats back into Indonesian waters inhumane, a report says.
Foreign minister Marty Natalegawa spoke after reports of a boat carrying 34 people from four countries was found drifting ashore in West Java on Wednesday.
"Can such an (Australian Prime Minister Tony)...
Indian facing deportation says will not leave Thailand
BANGKOK: A leading Indian businessman, facing deportation from Thailand for participating in anti-government rallies defying the state of emergency, on Sunday said he would not leave the country despite the action taken against him.
Satish Sehgal, former chairman of the India-Thai business forum, denied that he was taking refuge inside...
Burma: Govt moves to silence Rohingya MP after homes torched
Rohingya MP Shwe Maung has been interrogated and threatened with a defamation lawsuit after he accused local police of involvement in the burning of Rohingya homes in Du Char Yar Tan village in late January, the latest effort by the Burmese government to silence accusations of wrongdoing in the...
UN Issues Human Rights Recommendations for Vietnam
The United Nations Human Rights Council has issued a list of 227 recommendations for Vietnam, including calls to abolish the death penalty, improve freedom of religion and end harassment of government critics.
Vietnam's record came under fire from several countries during its review Wednesday in Geneva. The recommendations were released...
HRW lauds Thein Sein’s commitment to reform, but says govt is divided
A 75-strong delegation from Human Rights Watch, wrapped up a week-long visit to Burma on Thursday, the organisation’s first official foray to the country.
The delegates included the organisation’s board of directors, senior staff, noted philanthropists and human rights experts. The delegation met with high-level government and military officials, including...
CHR to sign agreement against involuntary disappearance
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) announced on Wednesday, February 5, that it will sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of National Defense (DND) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the implementation of...
Human rights group slams senators’ tolerance for Duterte’s threat to kill smugglers
DAVAO CITY, Philippines — The international watchdog Human Rights Watch (HRW) has expressed concern over the senators’ seeming support for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s threats against a smuggling suspect during the Senate committee hearing on smuggling early this week, saying it will encourage impunity.
“Duterte’s threat was appalling. But...
