A group of locals in Thailand’s Phang Nga province have armed themselves, to track down traffickers and free their human cargo.
Month: January 2015
DVB Bulletin: 30 January 2015
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Acquittals and new charge in pagoda rally case
Long-running case in Magwe sees trespassing charges acquitted, but a new charge under Article 18 levelled.
Burmese rights activist in Malaysia detention
Immigrant officials in Kuala Lumpur detained and allegedly beat Burmese activist Aung Naing Win who was on his way to a human rights event.
Women’s groups slam Race Protection
Civil society organisations have delivered a statement from 180 groups denouncing the controversial proposed legislation.
Human rights in Burma ‘a car crash’
2014 was marked by persecution of minorities, internal displacement and erosion of already limited freedoms.