Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
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...
Rule of Law Across Asean
Rule of Law, according to the World Bank Governance Indicators, reflects perceptions of the extent to which agents have confidence in and abide by the rules of society, and in particular the quality of contract enforcement, property rights, the police, and the courts, as well as the likelihood of...
Myanmar: Prisoner release ‘empty gesture’ as repression continues
An amnesty of thousands of prisoners in Myanmar is essentially an empty political gesture as scores of peaceful activists are believed to remain behind bars.
An amnesty of thousands of prisoners in Myanmar is essentially an empty political gesture as scores of peaceful activists are believed to remain behind bars,...
EU in favour of Malaysia abolishing death penalty – Bernama
The European Union (EU), which holds a strong and principled position against the death penalty, is in favour of Malaysia abolishing the capital punishment.
Published: 8 October 2014
The European Union (EU), which holds a strong and principled position against the death penalty, is in favour of Malaysia abolishing the capital...
Thailand: Action, not words, needed to abolish the death penalty
Thailand must go beyond words and take rapid and tangible steps to abolish the death penalty, FIDH and its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) said one day before the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty (10 October 2014).
Paris, Bangkok, 9 October 2014: Thailand must go beyond...
As Philippines revives debate, EU condemns death penalty
As the Philippine Senate revived the debate on capital punishment, the European Union spoke out against it and strongly urged the international community to stop the execution of convicts.
By Camille Diola (philstar.com) | Updated October 10, 2014 - 12:16pm
MANILA, Philippines — As the Philippine Senate revived the debate on...
Family Denied Visit to Jailed Myanmar Activist on Hunger Strike
The family of an imprisoned Myanmar activist on hunger strike for more than a week was turned away by prison authorities while attempting to meet him Thursday, with his wife claiming that his guards had been ordered to refuse visitors during the protest.
The family of an imprisoned Myanmar activist...
Vietnam: Progress urged towards abolishing the death penalty
Vietnam must put an end to executions and undertake incremental and time-bound reforms towards abolishing the death penalty, FIDH and its member organization Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) said today to mark the 12th World Day Against the Death Penalty.
Paris, 10 October 2014: Vietnam must put an end...
Give life a second chance – Shamini Darshni
For the last 11 years, Sapenah Nawawi has made a weekly commute between her home in Klang and the Sungai Buloh prison to visit her son, Shahrul Izani Suparman
For the last 11 years, Sapenah Nawawi has made a weekly commute between her home in Klang and the Sungai Buloh...
SBY ‘excuses’ violence in 10-year tenure
Entering the last days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s term in office, rights group the Setara Institute has highlighted his failure in promoting and defending harmony among interfaith groups in the country.
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Tue, October 14 2014, 7:26 AM
Entering the last days of President...
