Tag: Rule of Law / Justice
Suhakam concerned over recent measures taken by Malaysian authorities
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) have expressed their concern over recent attempts and measures taken by the authorities, saying such actions not only restrict and but also limit the fundamental rights of Malaysians.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27, 2015:
The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) have expressed their concern...
OPINION | Govt should brook no more delays in massacre trial after Ampatuan patriarch’s death
When Andal Ampatuan Sr. died of liver cancer in a Manila hospital on July 17, he deprived the Philippine justice system of his ever having to answer for his alleged role in the murder of 58 people -- most of them journalists -- in the 2009 “Maguindanao Massacre.”
By: Carlos...
Myanmar court fines 2 newspaper editors for publishing interview that insulted president
A Myanmar court on Tuesday fined two editors of a weekly newspaper 1 million kyat ($809) each after finding them guilty of violating the country's media law by insulting the president.
By AYE AYE WIN Associated Press
July 21, 2015 — 10:09am
YANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court on Tuesday fined two...
Backpackers’ murder trial focuses on DNA evidence
The final hours of two British backpackers killed on a Thai resort island last year were tracked by more than a dozen security cameras, a court was told during the resumption of the trial of two Myanmar men accused of their murder.
22 July 2015
Agencies/Koh Samui, Thailand
The final hours of...
How to Defend the Defenders? A Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in Burma and Appropriate Protection Mechanisms
The immediate objective of the report is to provide a comprehensive picture of the current situation of Human Rights Defenders (“HRDs”) in Burma, including the threats and risks that they face. The report also provides concrete, practical, research-based, solution-oriented policy recommendations for HRDs, the Burma authorities, and any other...
Cambodia: the ICJ condemns Senate’s approval of draft Law on Associations and NGOs
The Cambodian Senate’s approval of the draft law this morning brings the Government one step closer to having the power to repressively monitor and restrict the registration and activities of associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the ICJ said today.
24 July 2015
The Cambodian Senate’s approval of the draft law this...
#SaveMaryJane | ‘Delay will not come from prosecution’ – De Lima
Justice Secretary Leila de Lima promised that all hands are on deck to push the case of Mary Jane Veloso, after the Justice Department filed charges of illegal recruitment, estafa and human trafficking against Maria Cristina Sergio and Julius Lacanilao.
By BETTINA CATLI and CHRISTINE ANNE T. CABANATAN
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – Justice...
LANGO changes ‘too little’
The government yesterday confirmed four changes to the controversial NGO law in response to widespread criticism; opponents, however, say the edits are insignificant and the legislation remains a “severe violation” of Cambodia’s constitution.
Fri, 10 July 2015
Taing Vida and Shaun Turton
The government yesterday confirmed four changes to the controversial NGO...
A City Turns to Face Indonesia’s Murderous Past
A half-century after the massacre of hundreds of thousands of suspected Communists and sympathizers, Indonesia has shown little interest in reckoning with the event.
By JEREMY KUTNERJULY 12, 2015
PALU, Indonesia — A half-century after the massacre of hundreds of thousands of suspected Communists and sympathizers, Indonesia has shown little interest...
Fighting the Khmer Rouge, 40 years later
A powerful documentary about a family unravelling memories of the bloody Khmer Rouge regime commemorates 4 decades since one of the grimmest moments in world history
Johanna Son
Published 11:30 AM, July 12, 2015
Updated 2:11 PM, July 12, 2015
BANGKOK, Thailand – The madness of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge has been the subject...
