Monthly Archives: August 2014

Late Friday afternoon in Cambodia, five Lor Peang community members who were arrested and detained in the last month were provisionally released by the Investigating Judge of Kampong Chhnang Provincial Court. Three of the villagers were arrested during a 47 … Continue reading →

The arbitrary imprisonment of three human rights defenders on trumped up charges makes a mockery of Vietnam’s human rights commitments and obligations, rights groups said Wednesday. “Eight months after being elected to the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam continues its … Continue reading →

In Burma, there has been a string of attacks by the police on farmers and other civilians in recent weeks. On August 14th, police in the Mandalay Region shot at a group of around 200 farmers from Nyaung Wine Village in Singu … Continue reading →

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization Vietnam Committee on Human Rights (VCHR) have filed a complaint in Brussels to request that the European Union Ombudsman address the European Commission’s refusal to take human rights into … Continue reading →

The convictions of two former Khmer Rouge leaders for crimes against humanity are an important step towards justice yet long overdue, rights groups said this week. On August 7th, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) convicted Nuon … Continue reading →

Rights groups are welcoming the release of Chinese investigative reporter Liu Hu on bail but warn that China has its own agenda when it comes to whistleblowers and those exposing corruption. Liu Hu was released on August 3rd after nearly … Continue reading →