New Zealand River Given Legal ‘Human’ Status
Whanganui River is located in North Island of the country A river in the North Island of New Zealand has been granted human legal rights reports BBC. The bill was passed by the parliament and […]
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Transgender Considered for Legal Gender Recognition in Thailand
Thailand may consider legally recognizing a third gender category for the first time in the new draft of the country’s constitution, reports CNN. The Constitution Drafting Committee is considering extending legal protections to a “third […]
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Activists Ask Thailand to Investigate Murder
Activist group Human Rights Watch is asking Thai authorities to investigate the murder of Prajob Nao-opas, a prominent environmentalist. Last week, Prajob was shot in Chachoengsao province. The gunmen fled the scene, and Prajob died […]
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NGOs Push Donors on Rights
RFA | More than 100 NGOs gathered in Cambodia calling on donor countries to make further aid conditional on government reforms for a more transparent process and efficient judicial system. Eight international NGOs also submitted […]
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Immigration Program Brings in Numerous Document Requests
Fox News Latino | After President Obama’s announcement about a new program allowing young people living in the country illegally to apply for two-year renewable work permits the requests have been pouring in. Up to […]
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New Hope for Human Rights Gains
Bangkok Post | Asean has now established various mechanisms to promote and protect human rights in the region. In particular, the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR), the Asean Commission for the Promotion and […]
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Muslims in London Mosque on Massacre in Burma
The Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar have faced systematic slaughter, rape, and mass arrest. Many nationals of Myanmar are demanding that the minority groups be deported to another country. Still, human rights groups urge the government […]
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Anti-Rohingya Demonstrations by Buddhist Monks
Hundreds of Buddhists monks in Myanmar have staged an anti-Rohingya rally in support of sending the minority group to another country. Many of the monks criticized United Nation’s human rights envoy Tomas Ojea Quintana, who has […]
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Burma Lawyers Reinstated
LA Times | The Law Society of Upper Canada and other human rights advocates have helped at least 11 lawyers from Burma who were disbarred for protesting against the state regain their licenses. Burma has […]
