Tag: ASEAN Parliamentarians
Southeast Asian MPs express concern over future of human rights in...
"Voting choices based on lies and harmful narratives could have seriously undermined the integrity of the elections and democracy itself”
Rights group hits ASEAN for refusing UN envoy from attending meeting...
The meeting addressed plans to deliver humanitarian aid and administer COVID-19 vaccines to Myanmar
ASEAN parliamentarians call for end to ‘red-tagging’ of candidates in Philippine...
“Red-tagging” is the "baseless accusation of certain people as communists, terrorists, or state enemies”
Southeast Asian parliamentarians urge ASEAN to act on Myanmar
"ASEAN is politically and morally responsible for addressing this catastrophic situation in Myanmar, directly caused by the military junta”
Legislators across Southeast Asia face increasing threats, reprisals
From one legislator detained in Southeast Asia in 2020, there were 91 in 2021, said APHR in a new report
Southeast Asian parliamentarians decry arrest of Cambodian monk in Thailand
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights called for the immediate release of Ven. Bor Bet, a Buddhist monk and a refugee in Thailand
Singapore court delays execution of Malaysian disabled person due to COVID-19
Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, 33, was scheduled to be executed by hanging in Singapore’s Changi prison on Wednesday
Australia urged to take ‘urgent action’ to back human rights in...
The legislators also expressed "concern" over Australia's stated policy to wait on action by the ASEAN on the situation in Myanmar
ASEAN urged to hold military accountable for atrocities in Myanmar
Indonesia's foreign minister on Wednesday also called on the ASEAN to immediately name an envoy to Myanmar
Regional legislators sound alarm over Cambodia’s ‘excessive’ pandemic response
The regional legislators noted that the rise of COVID-19 cases in Cambodia has introduced “a slew of harsh laws and other measures”
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