Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Vietnam: Quash Conviction of Le Quoc Quan
(New York) – The Hanoi Appeal Court on February 18, 2014, should strike down the political conviction of human rights lawyer Le Quoc Quan on trumped up charges of tax evasion, Human Rights Watch said today.
“People in Vietnam and around the world are scrutinizing Vietnam’s human rights record like...
CAMBODIA: Stop cursing the darkness
An article by Dr. Gaffar Peang-Meth published by the Asian Human Rights Commission
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884—1962) (Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt): "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."
James Madison (1751—1836) (Federalist Paper #47): "The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same...
At Least Five Killed As Thai Police Swoop on Bangkok Protesters
Tensions on the streets of Bangkok boiled over Tuesday as police sought to disperse several protest camps in the capital, resulting in at least 70 people injured and five deaths, including that of one police officer.
“One policeman was shot dead and four injured,” Police Lieutenant General Prawut Thavornsiri told...
Silence as Myanmar ‘genocide’ unfolds
On January 23, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Myanmar and humanitarian chiefs voiced "deep concern" on reports of "alarming levels of violence" against ethnic Rohingya in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. When their houses were being robbed in DuChiraDan village, Maungdaw, the Rohingya residents called for...
Protests ‘degrading security’
High-ranking government officials expounded on the detrimental effect political and labour demonstrations are having on Cambodia’s security during an annual meeting of police officials yesterday.
In a speech to about 500 police in leadership positions, Interior Minister Sar Kheng said demonstrations, which have exploded since July’s national election, are breeding...
Thailand: Four killed in Bangkok clashes as political turmoil continues
Bangkok, Paris, 18 February, 2014 - FIDH and its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) express their extreme sorrow at the loss of life during the latest clashes between police and anti-government protestors in Bangkok today.
On February 18, four people, including one police officer, were fatally wounded and...
Laos Human Rights Abuses ‘Serious,’ But Mostly Hidden From View
The one-party Communist government of Laos is committing “serious” human rights abuses which go largely unreported due to tight political controls, rights groups say, following a report that the country has become the most repressive state in the region.
Laos has been under sharper focus by rights groups since popular...
Philippines has world’s third most killings of journalists
MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) - The Philippines had the third most number of journalists killed last year and has continued to be among the countries where press freedom is imperiled, according to two international media watchdogs.
In its "Killing the Messenger" report released Tuesday, the London-based International News Safety Institute (INSI)...
Corruption Allegations Linger After Vietnamese Official’s Death
Vietnamese human rights lawyers and other activists say the sudden death of the country's deputy minister of public security, Pham Quy Ngo, came as a shock to many but also leaves allegations of corruption unanswered.
Ngo, who will be given the funeral of a high-ranking official, died Tuesday after a...
Prosecute Bangkok Lawbreakers, Says Human Rights Watch
BANGKOK: Unlawful actions by Thai police and protesters threaten further violence in Thailand's ongoing political conflict, Human Rights Watch said today.
Thai authorities and protest leaders should take all necessary steps to end politically motivated violence and lawbreakers on all sides should be prosecuted.
On February 18, police attempts to forcibly...
