Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
JOINT PRESS RELEASE: VIETNAM: Another blogger jailed for denouncing human rights violations
PARIS-GENEVA, March 4, 2014. This morning, a court in Danang, central Vietnam, sentenced prominent blogger and human rights defender Truong Duy Nhat to two years in prison under Article 258(2) of the Criminal Code for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State”. The Observatory for...
Police need to change with the times, says Suhakam
Despite the introduction of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, police have yet to change their mindset in their handling of public assemblies, a human rights commissioner said.
Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) deputy chairperson Professor Datuk Khaw Lake Tee said she has been involved in nine public inquiries held on...
Vanuatu PM launches criticism of Indonesia treatment of Papua Province
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Moana Carcasses Kalosil has used a speech before the United Nations in Switzerland to voice his support for the Melanesian people living in the Indonesian Province of Papua.
Vanuatu has long provided refuge and support for members of the West Papua independence movement who have left their...
Poe calls for review of gov’t actions to end media killings
MANILA, Philippines – A resolution calling for a review of government efforts to end media violence in the country has been filed by Senator Grace Poe.
In filing Senate Resolution No. 533, Poe urged the two committees in the Senate—public information and mass media, and justice and human rights – ...
Vietnam: Free the over 200 imprisoned dissidents
Paris, 6 March 2014: Vietnam must immediately and unconditionally release the over 200 political prisoners who are languishing in jails across the country, FIDH and its member organization, the Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR), said today. In connection with this demand, FIDH and VCHR jointly published the profiles...
U Ye Htut raises concerns over Quintana connection
Deputy information and presidential spokesperson U Ye Htut has raised concerns regarding links between a top UN human rights official and the Thailand-based NGO Fortify Rights, which has accused the government of crimes against humanity for its persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state.
U Ye Htut said in a...
Brunei sultan urges country to support Islamic law
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AP) — Brunei's ruling sultan has urged his people to support the implementation next month of a form of Islamic Shariah law that includes harsh penalties, and says foreign countries should respect the country's decision.
Starting in April, the tiny Southeast Asian nation will begin phasing...
Reformist govt must acknowledge past: HRDP
A Burmese human rights group has urged President Thein Sein’s reformist government to create counselling and rehabilitation programmes for the victims of Burma’s previous regime.
Human Rights Defenders and Promoters Network (HRDP) said that while the human rights situation has somewhat improved since Thein Sein’s nominally civilian government came to...
Vietnam attends UN Human Rights Council’s summit
This is the first time Viet Nam has joined over 80 nations and international organisations in the event as the Council's member.
On November 12, 2013, the country was elected to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2014-2016 tenure for the first time, being acknowledged by the international community...
‘Walk of shame’ Philippine mayor provokes outrage
MANILA - A Philippine mayor who forced a man to walk in public with a sign saying he stole fish was denounced by the government's rights body Wednesday amid online outrage.
In a clip shown by local ABS-CBN television and uploaded on the video sharing site YouTube, the unidentified man...
