Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
MALAYSIA: We must not become an authoritarian state
The Malaysian Bar is heavily critical of the recent spate of arrests under the Societies Act 1966 and prosecutions under the Sedition Act 1948 and Penal Code.
September 4, 2014
A Statement from the Malaysian Bar forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
The Malaysian Bar is heavily critical of the...
Rights Commission urges govt to sign international rights covenants
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has submitted a proposal urging the government to sign the International Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Covenant, chairperson Win Mya has said.
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) has submitted a proposal urging the government to sign the International Economic, Social and...
Much to do for human rights in Malaysia, says Suhakam on its 15th anniversary
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) turned 15-years-old Tuesday, but it still has much to do in relation to human rights in the country, said its chairman Tan Sri Hasmy Agam.
Published: Tuesday September 9, 2014 MYT 6:11:00 PM
Updated: Tuesday September 9, 2014 MYT 6:14:30 PM
by Victoria Brown
KUALA LUMPUR:...
Assassination of Human Rights Activist Haunts Indonesia’s Democratic Progress
A decade after the assassination of Indonesian human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, the case remains unsolved but not forgotten. On the eve of the inauguration of the country’s reform-minded president-elect Joko Widodo, pressure is growing to re-open the investigation.
Kate Lamb
September 09, 2014 3:53 AM
JAKARTA— A decade after the...
Indonesia – Judicial harassment of Papuan human rights lawyer Mr Gustaf Kawer
The Papua Regional Police has opened an investigation into human rights lawyer Mr Gustaf Kawer in connection with “crimes against public authority”
The Papua Regional Police has opened an investigation into human rights lawyer Mr Gustaf Kawer in connection with “crimes against public authority”.
The charges, under articles 211 and 212...
On Cambodian journalist Hang Serei Oudom: A symbol of freedom or impunity?
Two years have passed since Hang Serei Oudom, a journalist reporting on illegal logging activities, was found brutally murdered in the trunk of his car in Ratanakiri province. Two years have passed, yet freedom of expression continues to be stifled, and a culture of impunity remains rampant within Cambodia.
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CJ: Judges must have moral courage to make decisions unpopular with politicians
Judges must have moral courage to make decisions that are unpopular with politicians, the media and the public, says Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria
Published: Friday September 12, 2014 MYT 8:49:00 PM
Updated: Friday September 12, 2014 MYT 10:04:31 PM
PUTRAJAYA: Judges must have moral courage to make decisions that are unpopular...
Vietnam: Pervasive Deaths, Injuries in Police Custody
Police throughout Vietnam abuse people in their custody, in some cases leading to death, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Urgent Need to End Abuses, Ensure Justice for Victims
September 16, 2014
(Bangkok) – Police throughout Vietnam abuse people in their custody, in some cases leading to death, Human...
Rights Groups Slam Impunity in Cambodia on Anniversary of Protest Death
One year after a Cambodian man was shot dead when police opened fire on opposition-led protests in the capital Phnom Penh, no one has been charged or convicted over his killing, local rights groups say, calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government to end what they call the country’s...
Activists want RCI on Malaysia
Rights activists behind the Borneo’s Plight in Malaysia Foundation (BoPIM), a UK-based human rights NGO, sees a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on Malaysia as perhaps the best way forward in Borneo after over 50 years of Sabah and Sarawak in Federation with the peninsula.
Joe Fernandez | September 13,...
