Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Special Report: Flaws hinder Thailand’s human-trafficking crackdown
PHUKET: After a two-hour trek through swamp and jungle, Police Major General Thatchai Pitaneelaboot halts in a trash-strewn clearing near Thailand's remote border with Malaysia.
"This is it," he says, surveying the remains of a deserted camp on a hillside pressed flat by the weight of human bodies.
Just weeks before,...
Vietnam Frees Two Prominent Dissidents Following Foreign Pressure
Vietnam on Saturday freed two prominent dissidents following international pressure on the one party communist state to improve its human rights record.
Pro-democracy activist Nguyen Tien Trung and writer and blogger Vi Duc Hoi were released after serving up to nearly five years in prison and prior to completion of...
Malaysia must pay heed to human rights – Proham & GMM
Proham and the Global Movement of Moderates (GMM) hosted a roundtable discussion on the final Universal Periodic Review Working Group report which was discussed and agreed upon on March 20 at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
This RTD was held on April 10 at GMM and was attended...
A champion of women’s rights
AMBASSADOR Rosario Manalo, senior diplomat and educator, has won fierce debates to place women’s rights on the global agenda at the height of the cold war era.
But one battle breaks the heart of this veteran diplomat who is known for her stern, brilliant engagement in international and regional diplomacy:...
Rights lawyer seeks protection from surveillance, inclusion in military ‘watch list’
MANILA, Philippines -- A human rights lawyer on Friday filed petitions for writs of amparo and habeas data before the Court of Appeals as she sought protection against alleged harassment and surveillance by state forces and her inclusion in a military “watch list.”
The petition filed by lawyer Catherine Dannug...
Khmer Krom: Activists Tried On Politically Motivated Charges
Thirteen Khmer and Khmer Krom men are being accused of conspiring to overthrow the Cambodian government, despite a lack of evidence. Human rights groups have called on the court to drop these politically motivated charges.
Below is an article published by the Phnom Penh Post:
On the eve of a court...
INDONESIA: Judges grant probation to prison guards involved in torture
The Padang Legal Aid Institute (LBH Padang) informed the AHRC that the judgment on the case of torture against Riko Yeyandra was delivered by Solok District Court on 17 February 2014. A panel of judges – consisting of Justices Dadi Suryandi, Lola Oktavia, and Nani Pratiwi – found Masria...
Protect rights of evacuees during relocation, Zamboanga City urged
MANILA, Philippines -- An international human rights watchdog on Monday urged the Zamboanga City government to ensure that the planned relocation of evacuees camped along the city’s seaside Cawa-cawa district is “done peacefully” and with full protection of their rights.
Human Rights Watch, in a statement, said more than 64,600...
Close down mining firms violating laws in Philippines
MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Apr. 13, 2014) - The Alyansa Tigil Mina has called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Mines and Geosciences Bureau to close down many mining companies in the Philippines found violating environmental laws and those that committed human rights abuses.
This is in...
Is Singapore still under Emergency Rule? – Think Centre
The recent enactment of the Public Order (Additional Temporary Measures) Act or PO-ATM Act confirms that Singapore is still possessed by the “siege mentality” and a deep sense of insecurity. The authorities have always stressed how vulnerable the country is to economic, political and social threats and the leaders...
