Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand - excessive force
Saturday 23.6.2018 Indonesia - Latest Developments -
UN Human Rights Chief Zeid concern about denial of access to West Papua
On 18th June 2018, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein raised concerns about the continued failure of the Indonesian government to honor its invitation for his office to visit West Papua. Data provided by Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Indonesia shows there were 60 cases of violence or intimidation against journalists in 2017 Read more
Monday 28.5.2018 Cambodia - Latest Developments -
Legitimacy of upcoming elections questioned with crackdown on media and opposition
The crackdown on the opposition and activists have continued ahead of the July elections. The UN has found the detention of opposition leader Kem Sokha to be arbitrary and have called for his release. Human rights groups have condemned the last blow to press freedom with the opaque sale of the Phnom Penh post. Two people have now been charged under the new lese majeste law Read more
Friday 25.5.2018 India - Latest Developments -
Environmental protesters in Tamil Nadu shot dead
Up to 13 protestors were shot dead during a week of protests calling for the closure of a copper plant in Tamil Nadu, southern India. Read more
Thursday 19.4.2018 Bangladesh - Latest Developments -
Students protesters attacked as ruling party cracks down on dissent
In early April 2018, the police together with the student wing of the ruling party unleashed violence against students protesting in Dhaka against the quota system. Read more
Wednesday 31.1.2018 Indonesia - Latest Developments -
Student activists ill-treated by security forces during protests
Student activists were arrested or ill-treated in protests around land and environmental issues. Authorities used defamation laws to criminalise online expression. Read more
Friday 1.12.2017 Indonesia - Latest Developments -
Protesters in Slamet Mountain brutally attacked and dispersed by police
On 9th October 2017, police from Banyumas Police Station, along with Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), brutally attacked peaceful protesters at an assembly against a Geothermal Power Plant (PLTPB) on Slamet mountain in Central Java Project. Read more
Friday 6.10.2017 Indonesia - Latest Developments -
Controversy over Indonesia’s past sparks protests against human rights groups
On 16th and 17th September 2017, human rights groups, consisting of survivors, victims of past human rights abuses and human rights defenders organised a seminar in the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) office. While discussion mainly focused on addressing human rights atrocities committed during the 1965-1966 massacres, the meeting also aroused suspicion within Indonesian society for its political motivations. Read more
Wednesday 28.6.2017 China - Latest Developments -
Chinese laws further suppress and squeeze out civil society
Civil society has expressed serious concern over China’s new law on national security. The National People's Congress (NPC) released the draft National Intelligence Law on 16th May 2017 for the public's commentary through 4th June. Rights group the Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders (CHRD) believes that the law aims to conduct surveillance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by expanding the power of state intelligence agencies. Read more
Tuesday 13.6.2017 Bangladesh - Latest Developments -
In Bangladesh: Protests undermined, opposition persecuted and HRDs harrassed
A number of protests at the start of 2017 have been met with excessive force by Bangladeshi security forces. Read more
Tuesday 23.5.2017 India - Latest Developments -
Lethal force used against farmers as drought drives protest
The worst drought in 140 years in Southern India has driven farmers to protest against the lack of government assistance to help those in need. Read more
