Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Thai Tensions Worrisome for Migrant Laborers, Rights Workers Say
WASHINGTON DC — Rights workers say they are concerned for the safety of Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand, as political tensions in that country deepen.
The Thai military declared martial law there this week, following violent demonstrations. It has also temporarily closed its borders with Cambodia, officials said.
This could complicate...
Philippine death squad ‘killed 298’
A "death squad" that targeted criminal suspects in a Philippine city was allegedly organised by the former mayor and was responsible for nearly 300 killings over seven years, according to a US-based human rights group.
Human Rights Watch said it had documented at least a dozen of the 298 killings...
EU, Laos Hold Working Group On Human Rights, Governance
The European Union and Laos have held the fifth round of their annual Working Group Human Rights and Governance meet in Brussels, a statement issued by the 28-member European bloc said Wednesday. The EU delegation was led by Anette Mandler, acting Director for Human Rights and Democracy in the...
Transgender Malaysians await court decision
An outreach worker with the PT Foundation, an HIV/AIDS organisation in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, Ayub fights for the rights of the country's transgender women who call themselves Mak Nyah and are mostly ethnic Malay Muslims.
Faced with discrimination, abuse and harassment, some of the country's estimated...
UN Rights Envoy: Burma Needs Constitutional Change
RANGOON — The UN human rights envoy to Burma on Saturday expressed concern over the military’s veto power on constitutional changes, which he said are crucial for the country’s democratic transition and next year’s elections.
RANGOON — The UN human rights envoy to Burma on Saturday expressed concern over the...
Lack of judiciary consultation on key Cambodian laws draws concern of UN rights expert
The lack of consultative process on three draft laws has set a worrying precedent for future key legislation, according to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi.
The lack of consultative process on three draft laws has set a worrying precedent...
Thai army asked: Respect rights
In the light of the declaration of martial law in Thailand, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (Afad) calls on the Thai army under the command of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to uphold human rights and not subject anyone to enforced disappearance.
In the light of the declaration of martial law...
Judiciary comes under attack for not respecting the rule of law
Most Malaysian judges fail to recognise that the Federal Constitution is the supreme law of the land, and this is the reason public law litigation is dead in this country, a public forum on rule of law and human rights was told last night.
Senior lawyer Tommy Thomas said this...
THAILAND: Concern for detainees of the military junta
Since the May 22, 2014 coup, the ruling military junta of the National Peace and Order Maintenance Council (NPOMC) has begun a process of mass arrests of those deemed to oppose them. This has included the arrest of peaceful demonstrators in various cities, the arrest of citizens who have...
Australian journalist held in Thailand
Australian journalist Alan Morison has lost his bid to avoid a trial after Thailand's military coup scuttled mediation efforts with the country's navy, which had accused him of defamation. His case will now be heard in March 2015.
Australian journalist Alan Morison has lost his bid to avoid a trial...
