In response to the use of force against largely peaceful protestors by Hong Kong police, who used tear gas, guns firing bean bags and rubber bullets, batons and pepper spray to disperse a demonstration against the extradition bill in central Hong Kong on Wednesday, Man-Kei Tam, Director of Amnesty International Hong Kong, commented:
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future movement of school-children have been honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2019, the human rights organization announced today.
Ahead of the court hearing in the case of Nguyen Ngoc Anh tomorrow, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia, said:
Ahead of the hearing in the case of Rath Rott Mony at the Phnom Penh Municipal Court today, Nicholas Bequelin, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southeast Asia said:
Following a recent investigation in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Amnesty International has gathered new evidence that the Myanmar military is committing war crimes and other human rights violations. The military operation is ongoing, raising the prospect of additional crimes being committed.
Amnesty International Thailand will launch an annual human rights event, “BE MY GUEST”, comprising talks, education activities, an art exhibition, music, film, and performances, inspired by universal human rights at Whiteline, Silom Soi 8, Bangkok. The exhibition will open from 25 May to 2 June this year.
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Justice is not always served for all. Like what has just happened to Hakeem Ali Alaraibi, a former member of Bahrain’s national football team and a refugee in Australia.
Dan (a pseudonym), a 15-year-old-boy, has eventually brought himself to leave his hometown for Thailand as pleaded by his parents. His father, a Christian leader in his village, was being subject to persecution and harassment by the Vietnamese government being accused of a “threat to national security”.