FORUM-ASIA and its
members in Indonesia, the Indonesian Human Rights Monitor (Imparsial)
and the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), condemn the
killings of Mr. Ardiansyah
Matra'is
and Mr. Ridwan
Salamun,
two journalists in Indonesia.
The Ten Alliances of Burma's democracy and ethnic rights movement expressed support for the European Union's renewal of its Common Position on Burma for another year, which also extended economic sanctions on the military regime. "With their planned sham elections, the regime is hoping that the EU and other countries will fall for the thinly veiled attempt to legitimize continued military rule.
(Beijing, 22 April 2010) About 200 lawyers, activists and petitioners gathered outside of the building of the Beijing Bureau of Justice (BBJ) recently in a show of strong support to human rights lawyers Liu Wei (刘巍) and Tang Jitian ( 唐吉田), who attended a hearing concerning the proposed revocation of their licenses by the BBJ.
Dr. Agnes Callamard, Executive Director of ARTICLE 19, said that the decision to uphold defamation of religions law is a real setback to freedom of expression and other fundamental human rights in Indonesia which has, since the fall of President Suharto, seen notable progress. Continue to read the statement below by ARTICLE 19:
Today, 18th
June 2010, has been declared a public holiday
by the government. Many Sri Lankans, especially Sinhalese from the South
are expected to respond enthusiastically to the government's elaborate
plans to celebrating the war victory over the LTTE. For several days,
citizens in Colombo had to put up with closed roads in preparation. How
much of our - citizens - tax payer's money will be spent for this
celebration is something I don't know and dare not think.
The Ten Alliances of Burma's democracy and ethnic rights movement expressed support for the European Union's renewal of its Common Position on Burma for another year, which also extended economic sanctions on the military regime. "With their planned sham elections, the regime is hoping that the EU and other countries will fall for the thinly veiled attempt to legitimize continued military rule.
A tribe that was once honoured by Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi is being forced into virtual extinction due to poverty and administrative apathy.
