November 21, 2012
Civil Society Denounces Adoption of Flawed ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
Last Update 20 November 2012 – AHRD falls far below international standards Disregarding the deep concerns expressed by senior United Nations officials, human rights experts and hundreds of civil society and grassroots organisations at the national, regional and international levels, ASEAN leaders nonetheless adopted yesterday an “ASEAN Human Rights Declaration” that undermines, rather than affirms, international human […]
November 21, 2012
SUMMARY APPEAL HEARING UPHOLDS BLOGGER’S JAIL TERM
by Defend the Defenders • Dinh Dang Dinh, Le Thanh Tung, Nguyen Van Hai (Dieu Cay), Phan Thanh Hai (AnhBaSaigon), Ta Phong Tan
PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER 2012. UPDATED ON WEDNESDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2012. In yet another act of summary justice, a court in Dak Nong province took just 45 minutes today to confirm blogger Dinh Dang Dinh’s six-year jail sentence on appeal. Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the decision and calls on the international community to […]