Tag Archive: human rights

Not Welcomed, U.N. Investigator To Assess Human Rights Across Myanmar Barred Before Visit

GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar called on Wednesday for stronger international pressure to be exerted on Myanmar’s military commanders after being barred from visiting the country for the rest of her tenure. Yanghee…
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So Is Farid Khan Supportive Or Against The Unjust Persecution Of Rohingyas?

Yesterday Farid Khan’s personal FB account shared a post containing a link to a petition which expressed support for the prosecution of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the European Court of Human Rights over the Rohingya refugee crisis….
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M Ravi: Support Me As I Keep The Anti-Death Penalty Pressure On The Singapore Government

PLEASE SHARE THIS POST AS WIDELY AS YOU CAN. This is the first time I have made such a request . Here is my speech ( rather an emotional cry for justice for Ridzuan and others )delivered on Saturday made…
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M Ravi Files Constitutional Challenge Against Changes To Elected Presidency

Human rights lawyer M. Ravi yesterday filed a constitutional challenge against changes to the elected presidency made last year. The changes, which Parliament approved last November, tighten the qualifying criteria for candidates, and include a provision to reserve a presidential…
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Amos Yee Allegedly In Solitary Confinement In The US For Insulting Muslims In Jail

According to a Facebook post which has since been deleted, teen blogger Amos Yee is currently in solitary confinement for criticising Muslims and Islam during their Muslim Studies in jail; and that he is feeling terrible about it. According to…
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