Civil Society

16/04/2021

Amnesty International condemns rich world’s ‘near-monopoly’ on COVID vaccines

07/04/2021

Freedom of expression under threat in Jordan: Human Rights Watch

06/04/2021

Myanmar junta slammed for child deaths

02/04/2021

Civil Society

Rights groups call for release of Filipina human rights defender on anniversary of her arrest, say she is wrongly accused of participating in “armed Communist rebel group”

15/03/2021

Civil society alliance CIVICUS and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) on Monday (15 Mar) called for the immediate release...

Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup

Myanmar ‘shadow’ parliament urges united opposition to coup

14/03/2021

Myanmar is in its "darkest moment" according to a group of MPs in hiding as they urged protesters to move...

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi detained by army in apparent coup

Suu Kyi lawyer rejects military graft claims as ‘groundless’

12/03/2021

Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer on Friday rejected junta allegations of corruption against Myanmar's deposed civilian leader as "groundless", calling...

ASEAN

I hope ASEAN will grow some spine and condemn the recent military coup in Myanmar, says former WP MP Png Eng Huat

by Stephen Netto

11/03/2021

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Hougang SMC Png Eng Huat has called on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations...

M’sian graphic artist, Fahmi Reza summoned by police over art allegedly satirising Health Minister’s absence during critical time in COVID-19 pandemic

by Diana Alia

10/03/2021

Malaysian graphic artist, Fahmi Reza -- well-known for his satirical cartoons and graphic art of politicians -- has been summoned...

Tens of thousands brave virus restrictions for Women’s Day protests

09/03/2021

Tens of thousands on Monday defied coronavirus restrictions, gathering worldwide on International Women's Day to denounce gender violence and inequalities....

Lack of bodily autonomy blocks women’s path in achieving complete gender equality in leadership: UNFPA

by Diana Alia

08/03/2021

No country has yet attained complete gender parity in leadership as many obstacles still block women’s path towards it, says...

The Online Citizen stands in Solidarity with Dr. PJ Thum and New Naratif

05/03/2021

Historian and Managing Director of the New Naratif, Dr. PJ Thum has been summoned again for questioning by the Singapore...

IPI reiterates its call to Singapore to drop police case against New Naratif

05/03/2021

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today (5...

Civil rights activist Jolovan Wham released early on “good behaviour” after serving part of jail term for charges under Public Order Act, among other laws