Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Breaking the silence around the 1965 Indonesian genocide
Next year it will be 50 years since a group of middle-ranking army officers abducted the top brass of the Indonesian army.
1 October 2014, 5.28pm AEST
Next year it will be 50 years since a group of middle-ranking army officers abducted the top brass of the Indonesian army.
They had planned...
Reconciliation in Cambodia – a low priority for government and donors
Almost 40 years after the deaths of nearly one in four people during Pol Pot's rule of Cambodia in the 1970's, the Southeast Asian country's long road to reconciliation remains seriously underfunded.
Date 02.10.2014
Author Robert Carmichael
Almost 40 years after the deaths of nearly one in four people during Pol Pot's...
Rights body shake-up in line with law, insists government
Civil society groups, members of parliament and even a member of the president’s inner circle claimed to have no idea who was on the selection board when contacted by The Myanmar Times last week.
By Bill O’Toole and Lun Min Maing | Friday, 03 October 2014
More than a week after...
Retired judge arrested in Vietnam’s notorious wrongful conviction
By Thai Son - Duc Hoa, Thanh Nien News
Bac Giang - Wednesday, October 01, 2014 14:32
A retired Supreme People’s Court judge in Bac Giang Province has been placed under house arrest while police investigate him for having sentenced a man to life in a prison for a murder he...
Vietnam: Catholic activist Dau Van Duong free after three years in prison and beatings
He was convicted in 2012 for "propaganda against the state". He was severely beaten in his cell, risking death. The authorities confiscated his Bible, returning it only after a prolonged hunger strike. "I'm lucky to be alive," he says, and promises to continue to fight against injustice.
» 10/03/2014 VIETNAM
Hanoi...
British Human Rights Activist Andy Hall Sends Team of Lawyers to Defend Burmese Workers Charges with Koh Tao Murders
British Human Rights Activist Andy Hall has stated a team of lawyers has been sent to help the two migrant Myanmar workers being charged with murdering two British tourists and raping one of them on Koh Tao.
Sunday, October 5th, 2014 | Posted by Editor
KOH TAO – British Human Rights...
Cebu’s first martial law detainees
The imposition of martial law in September 1972 forever changed my life and the lives of millions of Filipinos.
By Democrito Barcenas |Inquirer Visayas 6:45 am | Saturday, October 4th, 2014
The imposition of martial law in September 1972 forever changed my life and the lives of millions of Filipinos.
Proclamation No....
Thai Police: Intent to reform? – Khemthong Tongsakulrungruang
According to several public surveys, the Royal Thai Police is the least trusted government agency. Its notoriety derives from its rogue behaviour. Stories of scapegoats and extrajudicial killings are as common as bribery and extortion.
Published: 7 October 2014
According to several public surveys, the Royal Thai Police is the least...
THAILAND: Continued detention without charge of theatre activists
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely concerned about the ongoing detention without charge of Patiwat (last name withheld) and Pornthip (last name withheld)
Document Type : Statement
Document ID : AHRC-STM-177-2014
Countries : Thailand
October 6, 2014
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is gravely concerned about the ongoing detention without charge...
Myanmar to release 3,000 prisoners to aid ‘stability’
An update on the Information Minister's U Ye Htut's Facebook page said President Thein Sein had pardoned them for the sake of peace and stability.
7 October 2014 Last updated at 08:16
The Myanmar government has announced it is releasing more than 3,000 prisoners.
An update on the Information Minister's U Ye...
