Human Rights Watch
21 Dec 2011
Tens of Thousands Still Isolated From Assistance, Abuses Continue
(New York, December 21, 2011) – The Burmese government should make a long-term commitment with humanitarian agencies to provide relief to Burma’s war-torn Kachin state, Human Rights Watch said today. Since June 2011, an estimated 50,000 ethnic Kachin have been displaced due to fighting between the Burmese army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), and many are in great need of humanitarian assistance.
9 Dec 2011
Nobel Laureate Remains Jailed Despite Global Condemnation
(New York, December 9, 2011) – The Chinese government’s increasing intransigence on high-profile human rights cases requires governments to make progress on such cases a benchmark for closer relations and high-level visits, Human Rights Watch said. Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife Liu Xia are high-profile examples of cases of concern to the international community.
3 Dec 2011
20-Year Prison Sentence for Four Text Messages
(New York, December 3, 2011) – A Thai court’s sentencing of a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison for sending four text messages illustrates the misuse by successive Thai governments of laws intended to protect the monarchy, Human Rights Watch said today. Thailand’s lese majeste laws should be amended to prevent unnecessary restrictions on freedom of expression.
29 Nov 2011
Major Amendments Needed to Peaceful Assembly Bill
(New York, November 29, 2011) – The Malaysian authorities should allow the Malaysian Bar Council’s march to parliament to proceed without disturbance from police or counter-protesters, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to Prime Minister Najib Razak. The council plans to deliver a written statement urging amendments to the government’s recently proposed Peaceful Assembly Bill.
29 Nov 2011
Trade Partners Need to Warn Phnom Penh Now
(New York, November 29, 2011) – The Cambodian government should urge the Senate to strike a provision of the draft Law on Prisons that would permit prison labor to be used for producing goods for private firms, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft law, which was passed by the lower house of the National Assembly on November 7, 2011, is expected to be sent to the Senate soon.
22 Nov 2011
Detention of 13 a Step Back for Reform
(New York, November 21, 2011) – The Malaysian government’s detention of 13 people under the Internal Security Act (ISA) contradicts Prime Minister Najib Razak’s pledge in September 2011 to repeal the abusive law and is a setback for reform, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the prime minister.
17 Nov 2011
Press Government to Free Political Prisoners, End Impunity for War Crimes
(Manila, November 17, 2011) – The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should set clear human rights benchmarks for Burma as a condition for its chairmanship of the regional grouping in 2014, Human Rights Watch said today.
9 Nov 2011
Ensure Right of All Malaysians to Freedom of Association, Expression
(New York, November 9, 2011) – The Malaysian government should immediately rescind a police-imposed ban on the fourth annual Seksualiti Merdeka festival and adopt measures to protect all Malaysians from discrimination, Human Rights Watch said today in a
4 Nov 2011
Progress in Rhetoric and Policies Should be Matched by Implementation
(New York, November 4, 2011) – Positive actions by Burma’s new government should not obscure the serious human rights problems persisting in the country one year after the November 2010 elections, Human Rights Watch said in a briefing paper released on November 3, 2011.
4 Oct 2011
Genuine Reforms Needed Before Considering ASEAN Chairmanship
(New York, October 4, 2011) – The first official visit to Burma by Thailand’s new prime minister should focus on mutual human rights concerns as well as investment opportunities, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will pay a short visit to the Burmese capital Naypyidaw for several hours on October 5, 2011, meeting with Burmese President Thein Sein, but has no plans to see the democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, or ethnic political party leaders.
22 Sep 2011
5 Civilians Killed, 118 Wounded in Latest Attack
(New York, September 21, 2011) – Alleged insurgents were responsible for detonating three bombs at a nighttime entertainment area in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province that killed five civilians and wounded 118, Human Rights Watch said today. Violence in southern Thailand has claimed the lives of more than 4,700 people in the past seven years.
14 Sep 2011
I'm glad and honored that I'm selected to be one among 48 writers, journalists and activists from 24 countries to be awarded with the Hellmann Helmett award in 2011. I would like to thank the HH awarding committee and HRW for this award. Although this award is an individual award, for me this award is a price for the whole Prachatai team who worked hard and with enthusiasm and never despaired.
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