Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
BURMA/MYANMAR: Police threaten relatives of deceased torture victim
Members of the Insein Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been threatening relatives of Ko Zin Aung, a local rickshaw driver tortured to death in July this year (AHRC-UAC-110-2014).
Members of the Insein Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have been threatening relatives of Ko Zin Aung, a local rickshaw driver tortured to...
Human rights abuses still ‘rampant’ in Burma: Report
An alliance of rights groups revealed on Thursday that they have documented 103 cases of human rights abuse in Burma since the start of 2014.
An alliance of rights groups revealed on Thursday that they have documented 103 cases of human rights abuse in Burma since the start of 2014.
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Protesters Ask Cambodian Parliament Head to Demand Apology From Vietnam
Hundreds of monks and other representatives from Vietnam’s Khmer Krom ethnic minority living in Cambodia held a protest Wednesday calling on Phnom Penh to demand an apology from Hanoi for statements claiming historic ownership over disputed territory, activists said.
Hundreds of monks and other representatives from Vietnam’s Khmer Krom ethnic...
Ethnic Minorities Question US-Burma Military Ties
RANGOON — As the United States insists that military engagement with Burma is crucial to promote political reforms, human rights activists and ethnic minorities are raising some questions.
RANGOON — As the United States insists that military engagement with Burma is crucial to promote political reforms, human rights activists and...
Jokowi urged to enforce human rights
Rights groups have urged president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to implement his commitment to advancing human rights in Indonesia soon after the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) inaugurates him and vice president-elect Jusuf Kalla on Oct.20.
Rights groups have urged president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to implement his commitment to advancing human rights...
Thailand: Junta Leader Named Prime Minister
The appointment of Thailand’s junta leader as prime minister by the military-picked legislature does not advance human rights or a return to democratic rule, Human Rights Watch said today.
(New York) – The appointment of Thailand’s junta leader as prime minister by the military-picked legislature does not advance human rights...
YOU’RE NOT WELCOME: Human rights activists tell Sultan of Brunei, rumored buyer of the Plaza, to take a hike
Human rights activists have a clear message for the Sultan of Brunei, who is rumored to be buying the Plaza Hotel: You're not welcome in New York.
Human rights activists have a clear message for the Sultan of Brunei, who is rumored to be buying the Plaza Hotel: You're not...
There can be no more silence on the continued aggression against ethnic people
In an exclusive interview with Karen News, Ms Charm Tong, a founder of the Shan Women’s Action Network, expressed grave concerns over ongoing Burma Army offensives in Shan State in areas of supposed ceasefire
In an exclusive interview with Karen News, Ms Charm Tong, a founder of the Shan Women’s...
ASEAN turns deaf ear to concerns on rights in Thailand
The junta may feel a bit smug that there was no mention of the May 22 coup at the 47th Asean Foreign Ministers Meeting in Myanmar last week.
The junta may feel a bit smug that there was no mention of the May 22 coup at the 47th Asean Foreign...
Rights groups urge release of Thai activists held for lese majeste
BANGKOK: Rights groups on Monday (Aug 18) called for the immediate release of two activists charged with breaching Thailand's strict royal defamation laws during a university play.
BANGKOK: Rights groups on Monday (Aug 18) called for the immediate release of two activists charged with breaching Thailand's strict royal defamation laws...
