Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Aquino’s human rights record is shameful on an international scale
FOR a president who made much of the supposed impunity and poor regard for human rights under the administration of his predecessor, the recent statements issued by two United Nations human rights experts on the tragic circumstances of the Lumad community in Mindanao should be a shocking and painful...
More executions in Indonesia likely early next year
A third phase of executions of narcotics convicts is expected to be held in early 2016, according to the House of Representatives.
Tuesday, Sep 22, 2015
A third phase of executions of narcotics convicts is expected to be held in early 2016, according to the House of Representatives.
"Currently we are processing...
Thai navy commander charged with trafficking: report
Thai commander among four charged with taking bribes not to apprehend boats of Muslim migrants seeking to land on Thailand's Andaman coast
21.09.2015
BANGKOK
A Thai navy commander has been charged with human trafficking after he was accused of accepting bribes to turn a blind eye to the smuggling of Muslim Rohingya...
Wider probe urged as killings continue to stalk indigenous Philippines communities
The senate peace panel is urging an in-depth investigation into killings targeting members of indigenous communities as the death toll rises with the recent assassination of two tribesmen by communist guerrillas.
Military says incidents are offshoot of tribal conflicts
Published: 14:37 September 15, 2015
By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correpondent
Manila: The senate peace...
Human rights group: Soldiers stood aside while Lumads were attacked
International watchdog Human Rights Watch has accused the military of not doing anything to prevent the atrocities against Lumads or indigenous peoples in Mindanao.
By Alexis Romero (philstar.com) | Updated September 25, 2015 - 6:16pm
MANILA, Philippines - International watchdog Human Rights Watch has accused the military of not doing anything...
Human Rights Watch: Heads should roll over attacks on Lumad
President Aquino should immediately order the DOJ to conduct an impartial and credible investigation into these attacks, and prosecute those responsible'
Phil Robertson
Published 2:40 PM, September 25, 2015
Updated 2:40 PM, September 25, 2015
The Philippine military has repeatedly stood aside while paramilitary forces have attacked indigenous villages and schools in the...
AGO says reconciliation the only way
As the 50th anniversary of the 1965 communist purge nears, Attorney General M. Prasetyo defended the government’s decision to resolve the gross violation of human rights through reconciliation instead of judicial means.
Fedina S. Sundaryani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, September 26 2015, 6:17 PM
As the 50th...
Documenting genocide
Approximately 10,000 men and women were killed in Aceh as a result of this campaign, part of an estimated one million people killed nationally. Individuals were targeted due to their affiliation, real or imagined, with the PKI.
Jess Melvin
On a hot afternoon in 2010, I returned home from the former...
NU clerics want death penalty for corruption
Muslim clerics across the nation have urged law enforcement agencies and courts to be steadfast in dealing with corruption and money laundering, and bold enough to hand down death sentences to those found guilty of corruption.
Bambang Muryanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta | Headlines | Thu, July 30 2015, 4:31...
Philippines requests MLA for Mary Jane
The Philippine government requests Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) for death row convict Mary Jane Veloso, a Philippine woman convicted for drug trafficking.
Rabu, 29 Juli 2015 20:45 WIB | 1.189 Views
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Philippine government requests Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) for death row convict Mary Jane Veloso, a...
