Posts Tagged ‘Human Rights’
Malaysia - Independence, But Not Freedom
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 14:11 No CommentsTwo Malaysian Opposition politicians were arrested for participating in a candlelight vigil calling for the dissolution of the Perak State Assembly.
They were part of a gathering of more than a dozen people, and they did not have a police permit making it an illegal gathering.
A peaceful vigil of a dozen or so and they get arrested? Talk about [...]
A New Low for Burma
Thursday, February 12, 2009 13:29 No CommentsJust when you think it can’t get any worse, something comes along to shock you. A caption in the Bangkok Post 12th February, 2009 caught my eye - Rohingya ‘Ugly’. I read the short piece in disbelief.
I checked out the online edition - the longer piece there from the Hong Kong Bureau of AFP was entitled [...]
The Rohingya, Thailand and ASEAN
Wednesday, January 28, 2009 18:18 1 CommentWith no fanfare, an article in the Bangkok Post of 28th January, 2009 reported that the Thai Navy handed the latest batch of 78 Rohingya refugees over to the Ranong Police, who would refer them to the Immigration Authorities.
That the military apparently is no longer directly responsible for handling boat people is a telling concession, [...]
