Ravi Madasamy, a Singaporean human rights lawyer, voiced disappointment at MinLaw's reaction to his IBA 2023 Human Rights Award. He saw it as emblematic of a...
RSF urges Indonesian election candidates to prioritize press freedom, calling for journalist safety, open access in West Papua, defamation law reform, anti-disinformation measures, and enhanced media...
BERSIH's chairman highlights Taiwan's election as a valuable lesson for Malaysia. Open debates and political funding laws foster maturity, empowering citizens to make informed decisions in...
Human rights lawyer M Ravi raised red flags on proposed amendments to Singapore's criminal justice laws. Expressing concern, he warned that granting police expanded search powers...
Veteran journalist Bertha Henson reaffirmed her disappointment to Singapore mainstream media, and questions why one should expect the media to behave differently, especially if they are...
Malaysia's government, led by PM Anwar Ibrahim, failed to uphold its 2023 commitments on human rights and anti-corruption, says Human Rights Watch in its 2024 report.
The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) has issued a clarion call for the preservation of democratic processes in Taiwan's general election on Saturday...
International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticized the Singaporean government for its record-breaking executions of individuals involved in drug-related offenses, marking the highest...
Renowned Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, celebrated for his transformative microfinance initiatives, faces a contested conviction for breaching Bangladesh's labour laws. Critics and the international community decry...
Singapore ranked first in economic freedom in the 2023 Human Freedom Index but held a lowly 77th place in personal freedom among 165 jurisdictions. Scoring 5...
