Civil Society
UN Human Rights Office urges Myanmar military to halt violence against peaceful protestors
UN Human Rights Office on Sunday (28 Feb) strongly condemned the escalating violence against protests in Myanmar as it called...
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137 NGOs from 31 countries ask UN for Myanmar arms embargo
Nearly 140 NGOs from 31 countries signed an open letter Wednesday calling for the United Nations Security Council to urgently...
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UN experts appalled by Malaysian authorities’ decision to deport Myanmar migrants despite court order
United Nations (UN) human rights experts on Wednesday (24 Feb) expressed their appalment on the Malaysian authorities’ decision to proceed...
Read moreM’sian govt should urgently investigate the Immigration Department’s return of 1,086 Myanmar nationals in defiance of a court order: Human Rights Watch
The Malaysian government should urgently investigate the Immigration Department’s return of 1,086 Myanmar nationals to Myanmar in defiance of a court...
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Open letter to UN Security Council to immediately intervene to protect people of Myanmar
Dear President and Members of the Security Council, We, the undersigned protesters around Myanmar and CSOs call on the UN...
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Did PAP MP Louis Ng obtain a police permit before holding a smiley face placard at a hawker centre?
It is probably fair to say that for a law to be respected, it must be applied evenly and fairly...
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Civil society groups call on Myanmar National Human Rights Commission to denounce military coup, uphold fundamental rights of peoples
The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (MNHRC) must uphold the principles of human rights and ensure the independent, impartial, and...
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SEA lawmakers call on Malaysia’s Parliament to be allowed to sit during state of emergency
Southeast Asian lawmakers have urged the Malaysian King, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Prime Minister to...
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AWARE calls on Viswa Sadasivan to make a full and unreserved apology
AWARE Singapore has issued a follow-up statement in relation to to the ongoing saga involving Sharul Channa (Sharul), a stand-up...
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Amnesty International calls on S’pore government to cease its attacks on peaceful activists, respect LGBT rights
Amnesty International has called on the Singapore government to take immediate steps to end systematic discrimination and stigmatising attitudes and...
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