Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Kontras criticizes Indonesian government over death penalty decision
A non-governmental organization has criticized the government over its decision to execute six narcotic convicts on death row on Sunday.
Sabtu, 17 Januari 2015 16:43 WIB | 955 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - A non-governmental organization has criticized the government over its decision to execute six narcotic convicts on death row...
Indonesia sparks worldwide condemnation over execution of five foreigners for drug smuggling despite appeals
The Indonesian government's decision to execute six people, including five foreigners, despite international appeals has caused a diplomatic crisis, with Brazil and the Netherlands recalling their ambassadors.
Zachary Davies Boren | Sunday 18 January 2015
The Indonesian government's decision to execute six people, including five foreigners, despite international appeals has caused...
Indonesia executions: Brazil and Dutch envoys recalled
Brazil and the Netherlands have recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia after the execution of two of their nationals for drug trafficking.
18 January 2015 Last updated at 13:15
Brazil and the Netherlands have recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia after the execution of two of their nationals for drug trafficking.
Brazilian Marco Archer...
Wife of Missing Lao Civil Society Leader Laments Lack of Progress in Case
The Lao government’s response at a United Nations human rights review to concerns over its efforts to find a missing prominent civil society leader demonstrates the need for authorities to accept international assistance and establish an independent commission to investigate his case, his wife said Tuesday.
2015-01-20
The Lao government’s response...
Cambodia PM urges prosecution of opposition lawmakers
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that seven opposition lawmakers charged with insurrection, which is punishable by up to 30 years in jail, would not be "spared" from prosecution.
Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh | World | Mon, January 19 2015, 7:23 PM
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday that...
US Calls for Myanmar to Probe Killings of 2 Kachin Women
The U.S. called on Myanmar to investigate the killings of two ethnic Kachin teachers, amid allegations by activists the women were raped and murdered by government forces.
WASHINGTON — Jan 21, 2015, 11:21 PM ET
Associated Press
The U.S. called on Myanmar to investigate the killings of two ethnic Kachin teachers, amid...
Execution of drug traffickers in Indonesia sparks international condemnation
Brazil and the Netherlands on Sunday recalled their ambassadors from Indonesia after an Indonesian firing sqaud executed six convicted drug traffickers, sparking international condemnation from human rights groups and foreign leaders. The executions took place in Jakarta, Indonesia and are the result of strict anti-drug legislation.
Monday 19 January...
Cambodia: Commander Admits Partisan Use of Force
"Gen. Sao Sokha’s open hostility to the political opposition is made all the more disturbing by his ‘lessons learned’ from Adolf Hitler. It is people like Sao Sokha, with a long record of human rights abuses, that Prime Minister Hun Sen has relied upon to maintain his abusive rule...
Thailand: Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk must be released on bail
Thailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human rights defender Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk, as a first step towards his unconditional release, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, an FIDH-OMCT joint programme, said today.
Paris-Geneva, January 23, 2015 - Thailand’s Supreme Court must immediately release on bail human...
Impediments to Justice and Recognition in the Khmer Rouge Tribunals
Political narratives of pain and suffering are most often constructed by those who sanction the production and circulation of those narratives. Such critiques of history are particularly salient and important when considering how long it has taken for the UN and Cambodia to identify and try Khmer Rouge leaders...
