Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
President Reiterates Commitment On Human Rights Day
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated here on Tuesday his government's commitment to settle past human rights cases that have so far been awaited by rights activists.
Selasa, 9 Desember 2014 13:56 WIB
Reporting by Muhammad Razi Rahman
Jakarta (Antara Bali) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) reiterated here on Tuesday his government's commitment...
Myanmar urged to scrap ‘discriminatory laws’
Southeast Asian lawmakers yesterday issued a statement, calling on Myanmar to scrap a package of discriminatory laws to be submitted for review by the parliament, saying they violate international human rights laws and threaten to destabilise the county in its transition to democracy.
Myanmar Eleven December 9, 2014 1:00 am
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Fresh unrest rocks Indonesia’s Papua province
At least four teenagers killed after protesters clash with security forces, as rights groups accuse police of brutality.
Last updated: 09 Dec 2014 07:14
At least four teenagers have been shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua province in clashes with security forces, authorities said, as human rights groups accused police of...
Call For International Pressure to Free 18 Jailed Cambodian Activists
Supporters of 18 jailed Cambodian opposition party members, monk activists and land rights campaigners called on foreign embassies in the capital Phnom Penh Tuesday to pressure the government for their release ahead of Human Rights Day.
2014-12-09
Supporters of 18 jailed Cambodian opposition party members, monk activists and land rights campaigners...
Indonesia: Security Forces Kill Five in Papua
Indonesian authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the apparent use of unnecessary lethal force by security forces against peaceful protesters in Papua on December 8, 2014, Human Rights Watch said today.
Investigate Deadly Shooting of Peaceful Protesters
December 10, 2014
The Indonesian government needs to investigate why security forces found it necessary...
Maguindanao Victims Still Await Justice
Five years after a horrific massacre in the Philippines, the wheels of justice are turning very slowly.
By Luke Hunt
December 09, 2014
It was perhaps the greatest crime in the history of journalism. Five years ago 58 people, 32 of them employed in the media, were horribly tortured and executed by...
Aquino should account for rights violations and not blame victims
Malacañang called the Nov. 29 protest action of the Manilakbayan contingent at Times Street, Quezon City, “vandalism masquerading as legitimate protest.” It is a logical reaction from a regime that looks at governance as a game of masquerade instead of addressing the roots of people’s dissent.
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Par Gyi’s widow slams state inquiry into his death
The widow of Burmese journalist Par Gyi, who died while in Burmese army custody last month, has rejected findings from the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission’s (MNHRC) report into his death.
By NAW NOREEN | 11 December 2014
The widow of Burmese journalist Par Gyi, who died while in Burmese army...
Suaram highlights police abuse, forced confessions from alleged Isis supporters
A couple arrested for alleged involvement in militant activities made forced confessions in order to secure the release of their children who were detained with them, human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) said today in highlighting police misconduct under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).
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VN human rights agency proposed
Since the country adopted its Doi Moi (renovation) policy, the parliament has promulgated 305 laws to institutionalise the pragmatic perspectives of the Party and Government on protecting human rights as well as the rights of citizens, said Ngo Duc Manh, vice chairman of the NA Foreign Affairs Committee.
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