Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Thailand: Investigate grenade attack on anti-government protesters
The Thai authorities must bring to justice those responsible for killing at least three people in this morning’s grenade and gunfire attack on an anti-government protest camp in Thailand’s capital Bangkok, Amnesty International said.
“Today’s appalling attack is the latest escalation of political violence. Authorities must launch a thorough investigation,...
Standing Up for Human Rights in Brunei
A few days ago, the government of Brunei Darussalam announced it would revise its criminal code, introducing new rules supposedly inspired from Sharia law, which punish homosexuality and adultery with the death penalty.
These rules would be contrary in every respect to international law and greatly offend our moral sensibilities....
How Thailand is contributing to the misery of Burma’s persecuted Rohingya
FOR SOME time now, tens of thousands of Rohingya Muslims have been fleeing persecution and economic deprivation in Burma, also known as Myanmar, by boat. While some go off to work and send money home, others have staked all on a permanent exodus, setting sail in search of better...
Clarify or withdraw your comments on human rights, Proham tells Najib
A human rights body wants Datuk Seri Najib Razak to clarify or withdraw his comments on "extreme human rights" which the prime minister had said was a new threat against Islam and Muslims.
Expressing shock at Najib's statement, the Association for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) said the remark...
Standing up for human rights in Vietnam
Facing mounting pressure by the international community and seeking trade and security commitments, the Vietnamese government recently released five prisoners of conscience. I was one of them.
Such releases are always welcome, but they should not be confused with actual human rights improvements. There are an estimated 400 prisoners of...
Najib now says committed to human rights, days after denouncing ‘human rights-ism’
Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pic) reiterated last night that Putrajaya was committed to the principles and values of human rights, days after the prime minister was roundly criticised for saying “human rights-ism” was a threat to Islam in Malaysia.
In a statement emailed to the Association for the Promotion of...
THAILAND: Protect human rights defenders fighting corporate mining in Loei province
According to information provided by Protection International Thailand and the Khon Rak Ban Koed Group, in 1996, the Thai Department of Mineral Resources approved Tungkam Limited's (TKL) gold mining license applications in Wang Saphung District in Loei Province. TKL is a subsidiary of the Tongkah Harbor Public Company Limited,...
Thailand army declares martial law
Jonathan Head reports from Bangkok on the surprise announcement The Thai army says that it is imposing martial law amid a political crisis "to preserve law and order".
The surprise announcement also granted the army wide-ranging powers to enforce its decision.
The military insisted that its assumption of responsibility for national...
Army imposes martial law in Thailand
Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- It's tense in Thailand, where violence has spilled into the streets, people have died or been injured, and the army declared martial law Tuesday.
Underscoring the instability, the army's decision to take control of the country came as a surprise to acting Prime Minister Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan,...
M’sia militant suspects crackdown sparks human rights controversy
KUALA LUMPUR: In Malaysia, a crackdown on a new suspected militant group has led to claims of human rights violations.
Rights group SUARAM said 11 people arrested for allegedly plotting terror attacks were not allowed to meet family members or legal counsel for more than a week after they were...
