Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Final visit for UN human rights envoy Ojea Quintana
The United Nations special envoy on human rights in Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana, is due to arrive in Yangon on February 14 for his ninth and last official visit to the country since he was appointed to the position in May 2008.
In a statement released in Geneva on February...
Lawyers Gathering Evidence for Potential Criminal Court Suit Against Hun Sen
WASHINGTON DC — International lawyers representing victims of a violent crackdown on protesters last month say they are working to collect evidence before filing a case at the International Criminal Court against Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Richard Rogers, an attorney for Global Diligence, last week sent an open letter to...
Nameless Graves Mark the End of Tortured Existence for Rohingya in Thailand
PHUKET: Five boatpeople, victims of Thailand's traffickers, were buried in a Songkhla village yesterday while others continue to suffer disease and cramped conditions in secret jungle ''animal pens'' or official confinement.
Local Muslim authorities say that deaths from diseases and severe conditions are likely to continue until Thailand's government recognises...
Rights group: Thailand detains Syrian asylum seekers, denies access
The Thai government has been holding six asylum seekers from Syria in Phuket for nearly a month and is refusing access to UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) representatives, according to a Human Rights Watch official. Phil Roberston, deputy director of HRW’s Asia division, said the asylum seekers were en route...
INDONESIA: Bukittinggi Court’s ruling on torture compensation claim is exceptional
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Padang Legal Aid Institute (LBH Padang) regarding Bukittinggi District Court’s judgment on the case of Alamsyahfudin v. Chief of Bukittinggi Sub-District Police, No. 07/PDT.G/2013.PN.BT. The case was regarding a compensation claim filed by the family of Erik Alamsyah, a...
Pattani Razeek: Fourth Anniversary of Abduction and Murder
( February 11, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Thailand based Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia), and Asian Human Rights Commission based in Hong Kong overlooking the human Rights in the Asian Region, from year to year from 2010,expressed their shock and deep frustration over the long...
First woman 2-star general heads newly-formed human-rights panel
MANILA, Philippines–The former first woman two-star general in the history of the Philippine National Police is now the head of the newly-formed human-rights claims panel.
The ex-PNP Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) director Lina Castillo Sarmiento was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as chief executive of the nine-member...
Review of ASEAN human rights mechanism begins
A review of a controversial ASEAN human rights commission got underway last week but activists say they remain sceptical that Myanmar can use it chairmanship in 2014 to strengthen the body.
Regional officials gathered at ParkRoyal Hotel in Yangon from February 8-11 to review the terms of reference of the...
Thai officials say Rohingya people sent to Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Thursday they deported about 1,300 of Rohingya boat people back to Myanmar late last year, ignoring calls from human rights groups not to send the ethnic minorities home where they face widespread discrimination.
The deportations were announced this week but took place in waves...
THAILAND: Verdict in freedom of expression case rescheduled for the third time
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received update information about the case of Bantit (last name withheld), charged with violating Article 112 of the Criminal Code in Black Case No. 725/2548 (Red Case No. 1483/2549). Please refer to the urgent appeal case previously issued: AHRC-UAC-154-2013. On 17 February...
