Tag: Women’s Rights
Martial law victims ask SC to void Sarmiento appointment
MANILA, Philippines – On the same day that President Benigno Aquino III defended the fitness of retired police general Lina Sarmiento as chairperson of the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board (HRVCB), a group of Martial Law victims asked the Supreme Court to void her appointment.
The petitioners – mostly belonging...
Burma to Strip Brides of Rights in Shocking New Intolerance
PHUKET: Burmese President U Thein Sein and National Assembly Speaker U Thura Shwe Mann should reject proposals for discriminatory marriage legislation that would strip Buddhist women of the right to freely choose whom they marry, Human Rights Watch said today.
Burma's donors should make it clear that passage of such...
Atrocities Mark New Nightmare of Mutilated Women in Thailand’s Southern War
NEW YORK: Separatist groups in Thailand's southern border provinces have killed at least five Thai Buddhist women, mutilating three of their bodies, since February 2014, Human Rights Watch said today.
The insurgents should immediately end their attacks targeting civilians, which are war crimes, Human Rights Watch said.
''Southern insurgents are killing...
Ta’ang people face increasing human rights abuses
A Ta'ang Women’s Organisation have said that their ethnic community are facing increasing human rights abuses due to an increased military presence and growing opium production.
Dede Poe Kyein, general secretary of the Ta'ang Women Organisation, made the remark during a discussion on ‘Citizens' Participation in the Peace Process’ held...
Thailand: Southern Separatists Target Women
Separatist groups in Thailand’s southern border provinces have killed at least five Thai Buddhist women, mutilating three of their bodies, since February 2014, Human Rights Watch said today.
The insurgents should immediately end their attacks targeting civilians, which are war crimes.
“Southern insurgents are killing Buddhist women and spreading terror by...
Indonesia’s election offers dim hope for women’s rights
CIANJUR, Indonesia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Siti Hasanah's husband of 10 years left her for another woman, he refused to grant her a divorce.
Left with four children, Hasanah had no child support, no rights to shared assets and no documents to prove her status, which is crucial to...
Philippines: Supreme Court ruling bolsters landmark law on reproductive rights
The Philippine Supreme Court’s decision on Tuesday to uphold a landmark reproductive health law as constitutional is an important victory for millions of Filipino women and girls, Amnesty International said.
The court’s decision, which will require the government to provide free contraception to millions of the nation’s poorest women, is...
Singapore Trains Asean Social Workers On Dealing With Domestic Violence
SINGAPORE, April 8 (Bernama) -- Singapore is conducting a training course beginning Tuesday to Thursday for 20 frontline social workers from Asean who work with women and children victims of violence.
The social workers are from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
The course is hosted...
A champion of women’s rights
AMBASSADOR Rosario Manalo, senior diplomat and educator, has won fierce debates to place women’s rights on the global agenda at the height of the cold war era.
But one battle breaks the heart of this veteran diplomat who is known for her stern, brilliant engagement in international and regional diplomacy:...
Brunei ruler says sharia penal code starts Thursday
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The sultan of oil-rich Brunei announced that tough Islamic criminal punishments would be introduced Thursday, pushing ahead with plans that have sparked rare domestic criticism of the wealthy ruler and international condemnation.
"With faith and gratitude to Allah the almighty, I declare that tomorrow, Thursday May 1,...
