NHRC & PI conducted a field visit to community-based HRDs in Thailand
PUBLIC STATEMENT National Human Rights Commission of Thailand and Protection International conducted a field visit to community-based HRDs that are at risk in Phatthalung Province. On 2 November 2016 Protection, International conducted a field visit to Pabon District, Phatthalung, together with the Sub-Committee on Civil Rights of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC), […]
Mendorong Upaya Perlindungan Pembela HAM di Indonesia
KOMISI NASIONAL HAK ASASI MANUSIA REPUBLIK INDONESIA Jl. Latuharhary No. 4B Menteng Jakarta Pusat 10310, Telp.6221-3925230 Fax. 6221-3925227 Email : info [at] komnasham.go.id Website : www.komnasham.go.id KETERANGAN PERSNomor : 33/Humas-KH/IX/2016 Tentang Mendorong Upaya Perlindungan Pembela HAM di Indonesia Setahun yang lalu tercatat dua kasus besar yang terjadi terhadap pembela HAM berbasis komunitas di Indonesia. Kedua […]
The government still lacks protection of rights activists (JAKARTA POST)
Protection International Indonesia discussed the state of human rights defenders with the Jakarta Post: “PD Indonesia along with Walhi (the Indonesian Forum for Environment) and Arus Pelangi urge the Indonesian government to strengthen the protection of rights defenders. According to research carried out by the Centre for Applied Human Rights at the UK-based University of […]
THAILAND: ACTIVISTS SUMMONED FOR POSTING ABOUT MILITARY OFFICIALS’ VISITS TO THEIR HOME
มูลนิธิผสานวัฒนธรรม Cross Cultural Foundation 89 ซอยสิทธิชน ถ.สุทธิสารวินิจฉัย แขวงสามเสนนอก เขตห้วยขวาง กรุงเทพมหานคร 10310 89 Soi Sithichon Suthisarnwinichai Rd. Samsennok Huaykwang Bangkok Thailand 10310 โทร Tell : 02-1015481 โทรสาร Fax : 02-1015482 ACTIVISTS SUMMONED FOR POSTING ABOUT MILITARY OFFICIALS VISITS TO THEIR HOME PRESS RELEASE BANGKOK, 18th OCTOBER 2016 – Two land activists were summoned by Chum Phae […]
Authorities halt investigation of missing Thai human rights lawyer
Photo by Luke Duggleby featured in “For Those Who Died Trying” While the Thai government is in the process of adopting a law on enforced disappearances, which are not yet criminalized in Thailand, we have received disappointing news on one missing human rights defender: On 12 October 2016, the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) decided […]
Hrds in Indonesia Continue to Battle Threats Criminalization
Photo Credit: The Jakarta Post Each Thursday activists from the Victims Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) and the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) hold a silent protest to push the government to settle past human rights abuses in Indonesia. The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) in Indonesia has stated […]
THAILAND: Rights to land and Rights of the Landless Labors to Establish New Community for Collective Habitation, Livelihood and Cultural Creation
PUBLIC STATEMENT Rights to Land and Rights of the Landless Labors to Establish a New Community for Collective Habitation, Livelihood, and Cultural Creation. October 3 marks the World Habitat Day Since 1989, the United Nations has designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day, one of the most important days […]
THAILAND: Immediately drop the sedition case and all proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri
(See below for Thai) Thailand: Immediately drop sedition case and all proceedings against human rights lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri 3 October 2016 The Thai Government should immediately drop all proceedings against human rights lawyer, Sirikan Charoensiri, including the specious accusation of sedition, which relates to her organization’s representation of 14 student activists peacefully protesting in June […]
Cambodia: Support and solidarity for the five detained HRDs
Together with 53 others organisations, Protection International is calling for support and solidarity for the 5 Cambodian human rights defenders who have been detained since 28 April 2016. Senior staff senior staff members from the NGO Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC), Mr. Ny Sokha, Mr. Yi Soksan, Mr. Nay Vanda and Ms. […]
UPDATE: THAI VILLAGERS WELCOME THE EU TO DISCUSS THEIR ONGOING FIGHT FOR LAND RIGHTS
UPDATE: The Nakhon Phanom provincial court in Thailand has dismissed the case against 29 villagers in Tambon Aat Samat, Amphoe Mueang, Nakhon Phanom for land encroachment offenses based on insufficient evidence presented by the public prosecutor. In 2015, in Nakorn Phanom province, to comply with the government’s initiative of turning the area into Special Economic […]