Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Indonesian minister who will advise president on Bali Nine says he’s against death penalty
The minister who will advise Indonesia's new president on whether to grant clemency to two Australians says he's personally against the death penalty.
November 7, 2014 - 4:26AM | Gabrielle Dunlevy
Jakarta: The minister who will advise Indonesia's new president on whether to grant clemency to two Australians says he's personally...
Burma asks Thailand to reopen investigation into Britons’ murder
Two Burmese suspects in murder of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller say they were tortured into confessing
Matthew Weaver
The Guardian, Wednesday 5 November 2014 10.13 GMT
Burma has formally asked Thailand to reopen the investigation into the murder of two British tourists over claims that the Burmese suspects confessed to the...
Malaysian court overturns law that banned cross-dressing
Appeal judges rule unanimously that sharia law deprived three diagnosed with gender identity issues of right to live with dignity
Associated Press in Kuala Lumpur
The Guardian, Friday 7 November 2014 08.10 GMT
Three Malaysian Muslim transgender people have won a court ruling that challenged a religious law banning them from cross-dressing.
Activists...
Death penalty will not bring deterrent effect: Expert
While many Indonesian people agree with corruptors and drug smugglers being handed the death penalty as punishment, human rights advocates note that it will not bring the deterrent effect both lawmakers and the public may expect.
Dylan Amirio, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | World | Mon, November 10 2014, 8:42...
42,564 file human rights claims
Loretta Rosales was one of many who filed claims for recognition and reparation as human rights victims during the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.
Philippine Daily Inquirer 3:52 AM | Tuesday, November 11th, 2014
MANILA, Philippines–Loretta Rosales was one of many who filed claims for recognition and reparation as...
‘No freedom in Myanmar,’ says journalist’s widow
Widow of journalist killed by military says body buried 'disrespectfully' in shallow grave
Update: 09:17, 10 November 2014 Monday
World Bulletin/News Desk
The widow of a journalist killed in military custody in Myanmar held a traditional Buddhist death rites ceremony Sunday, days after his body was dug from a shallow grave amid...
Lawyer Harry Roque files contempt raps against AFP chief, et al
Human rights lawyer Harry Roque Jr. on Monday filed contempt charges before the Supreme Court (SC) against AFP chief of staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang, Camp Aguinaldo camp commander Brig. General Arthur Ang and AFP Public Information Office chief Lt. Col. Harold Cabunoc.
By: Brian Maglungsod, InterAksyon.com | November 11,...
‘RI’s dignity more assured if it chooses to not execute criminals’
The Jakarta Post’s Dylan Amirio spoke to the European Union’s Special Representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, on the issue on the sidelines of the third Jakarta Human Rights Dialogue.
The Jakarta Post | World | Wed, November 12 2014, 11:04 AM
Indonesia’s stance on the death penalty remains vague. In...
Aung Thaung: Why Now, Why Him and Who’s Next?
“By intentionally undermining the positive political and economic transition in Burma, Aung Thaung is perpetuating violence, oppression, and corruption,” read a statement by Adam Szubin, the director of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
By AUNG ZAW / THE IRRAWADDY| Monday, November 10, 2014 |
Before receiving US President Barack Obama...
Access to justice should be development priority
Now that the dust has settled on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s inauguration, it is time for our new President to live up to the enthusiasm, faith and hope of the Indonesian people who greeted his election. A key item on his agenda is to ensure equality in the country’s...
