Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Committee advises EU to consider plight of political prisoners
Members of the scrutinising committee for remaining political prisoners advised the European Union (EU) to consider the current difficulties of political prisoners in drawing up their policy for human rights in Myanmar.
Delegations from the EU and the local civic bodies met at the EU office in Yangon on April...
Thailand conflict creates mental health stress in women
(WNN/IRIN) Bangkok, THAILAND, SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA: Activists and academics in southern Thailand are calling for improved assistance, including mental health services, for women affected by the decade-long armed conflict between government forces and Muslims seeking greater autonomy.
“There are no specific strategies for women in the deep south,” said Angkhana Neelapaijit,...
PH calls for cooperation in curbing human trafficking in ASEAN region
Manila, Philippines --- Solid cooperation among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is needed to effectively address the perennial problem of human trafficking, according to Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima.
Speaking before the delegates of the 4th ASEAN Workshop on Criminal Justice Responses to...
Indonesia’s next leader must prioritize human rights
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s decade in office has been marked by only patchy progress on human rights and Indonesia’s next leader must urgently tackle ongoing violations and repeal repressive and discriminatory laws, Amnesty International said today in a human rights agenda for Indonesia’s presidential candidates.
With campaigning under way for...
Philippines: Protect Zamboanga’s Displaced Minorities
(Zamboanga City) – The Philippine government is subjecting thousands of minority group members and other residents displaced by fighting in Zamboanga City in September 2013 to arbitrary relocation, Human Rights Watch said today. The government is prohibiting these internally displaced persons (IDPs) from returning to their homes while failing...
Brunei ruler says sharia penal code starts Thursday
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The sultan of oil-rich Brunei announced that tough Islamic criminal punishments would be introduced Thursday, pushing ahead with plans that have sparked rare domestic criticism of the wealthy ruler and international condemnation.
"With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1,...
Where is the justice in dealing with extremists?
In 2007 more than 50,000 Indian Malaysians gathered in Kuala Lumpur against Umno’s atrocities and discrimination. That was the golden year for the Hindraf movement. The demonstration was held on Nov 25, 2007. The demo showcased the anger of Indians in Malaysia about basic human rights violations of the...
INDONESIA: Two Papuans assaulted for preventing police brutality
According to an activist of KINGMI (Gospel Tabernacle Church) Papua, the assault took place on 20 March 2014 in the Senior High School (SMU) complex Yapis Nabire, Papua. Siluwanus Nagapapa was trying to stop the brutal action of ten members of the Mobile Brigade of Nabire District Police against...
HRC blasts Brunei’s new gay stoning laws
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBT civil rights organization in the country, came out today against the government of Brunei’s implementation of new laws that would allow the stoning of LGBT citizens.
“LGBT citizens in many countries around the world remain persistent targets of harassment, arrest, violence, and torture...
UN Rights Official Says Freedoms Have Worsened
PHNOM PENH — A senior UN rights diplomat says freedom in Cambodia has worsened since the 2013 elections, and especially since January.
Following a fact-finding mission to Cambodia this week, Flavia Pansieri, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, told reporters “there has been a deterioration in 2014 in the...
