Latest Singapore Human Rights News
- Myanmar badly out of step: Rice 24 Jul 2008 16:18 GMT
... Singapore, July 24: US Secretary of State Condoleezza ... it ratified a regional charter setting out human rights principles. Rice attended a ministerial gathering yesterday ...
- Economic Freedom as a Human Right 24 Jul 2008 15:39 GMT
... of the topic we are addressing here: human rights. But first, I'd like to say a ... world's freest economy, scored a healthy 90.3. Singapore finished 2nd with a score of 87.4. ...
- China says breaks up international terrorist cell 24 Jul 2008 15:30 GMT
... region and campaigners for an independent Tibet. Human rights critics say China has grossly exaggerated the ... affecting production at some high-tech factories. Reuters SINGAPORE - North Korea signed a non-aggression pact ...
- Hugs for thugs 24 Jul 2008 14:55 GMT
... China don’t care much about democracy and human rights. In the third of five book excerpts, ... India, the United States, Japan, Australia and Singapore exercised in the Bay of Bengal last ...
- ASEAN to push for Charter ratification in Bangkok summit 24 Jul 2008 13:20 GMT
... Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo Thursday called for ... Panel for the establishment of an ASEAN Human Rights Body and the High-Level Legal Experts' Group ...
- Asean To Ensure Charter Comes Into Force At 14th Asean Summit In Bangkok 24 Jul 2008 12:51 GMT
... Force At 14th Asean Summit In Bangkok SINGAPORE, July 24 (Bernama) -- Asean must ensure ... one for the establishment of an Asean human rights body and another to establish a dispute ...
- Thailand assumes ASEAN chairmanship from Singapore 24 Jul 2008 12:48 GMT
... of the ASEAN chairmanship was conducted between Singaporean Foreign Minister George Yeo and Thailand's Deputy ... will be an establishment of an ASEAN human rights body, expected to be completed at the ...
- Rice told to stay out of Malaysian affairs 24 Jul 2008 12:12 GMT
... against Anwar. The two officials were in Singapore for the ASEAN conference when they made ... are always going to speak up on human rights and political cases.' Anwar has rejected accusations ...
- Sri Lanka marks a dark anniversary 24 Jul 2008 10:56 GMT
... left for Britain. "Sri Lanka would have been a paradise and even better than Singapore if not for this conflict," Vignarajah, now an international consultant on garments and a ...
- Pitfalls open in Philippine mining 24 Jul 2008 10:56 GMT
... under investigation by the independent Commission on Human Rights for complaints of harassment, killings and mass ... a meeting over the allegations held in Singapore between BHP representative Chris Campbell and a ...
- Malaysian minister tells Rice: Stop meddling in domestic sodomy case 24 Jul 2008 10:29 GMT
... NG - Associated Press Writer © AP SINGAPORE (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza ... are always going to speak up on human rights cases, political cases. In response, Rais said ...
- U.S. To Continue Speaking About Basic Human Rights 24 Jul 2008 09:16 GMT
... U.S. To Continue Speaking About Basic Human Rights By Zakaria Abdul Wahab SINGAPORE, July 24 (Bernama) - The United States will continue to speak about cases that ...
- US's Rice says will continue to speak out on Anwar 24 Jul 2008 08:55 GMT
... SINGAPORE: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said ... are always going to speak up on human rights cases, political cases, but again we do ...
- US calls Myanmar's promise of democracy a 'mockery'; Asia-Pacific nations flay junta 24 Jul 2008 08:17 GMT
... SINGAPORE (AP) - The United States blasted the ... charter aspires to the rule of law, human rights and the development of more pluralistic political ...
- US Congress approves legislation to bar Myanmar gems 24 Jul 2008 07:32 GMT
... such as Thailand, China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore, rights groups have said. The gems trade ... for the military rulers, accused of blatant human rights abuses and stifling democratic opposition. "This is ...
- Rice tells N. Korea to take nuke deal 24 Jul 2008 07:30 GMT
... told reporters after the meeting on the sidelines of an Asian security forum in Singapore. "There is also a sense of urgency about moving forward and a sense that ...
- Rice urges 'transparency' in Malaysian opposition probe 24 Jul 2008 06:29 GMT
... Rice urges 'transparency' in Malaysian opposition probe SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - US Secretary of State ... continue to speak out on cases involving human rights and politics although it did so 'in ...
- Rice says will continue to speak out on Anwar 24 Jul 2008 04:35 GMT
... SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ... are always going to speak up on human rights cases, political cases, but again we do ...
- Burma: Cyclone Donors Should Ensure Transparency and Accountability 24 Jul 2008 04:34 GMT
... presented its findings at a meeting in Singapore on July 21. The total cost of ... communities,” said Brad Adams, Asia director at Human Rights Watch. “But assistance must be provided in ...
- Letter to Donors on Reconstruction after Cyclone Nargis 24 Jul 2008 04:34 GMT
... Human Rights Watch recognizes the strong and committed role ... its formal findings at a meeting in Singapore on July 21. The total cost of ...
- U.S. praises RI-Timor Leste solution 24 Jul 2008 04:33 GMT
... and Tony Hotland , The Jakarta Post, Singapore U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on ... findings of an joint government investigation into human rights abuses in the former East Timor. The ...
- World is taking ASEAN seriously: Secretary-general 24 Jul 2008 04:33 GMT
... journalists Tony Hotland and Kornelius Purba in Singapore. The following are excerpts from the interview. ... ASEAN. There'll be the institution of the human rights body ... the important body within ASEAN, ...
- US rejects claim that Anwar case is an internal affair 24 Jul 2008 03:31 GMT
... that Anwar case is an internal affair SINGAPORE: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on ... are always going to speak up on human rights cases, political cases, but we do so ...
- US urges Malaysia to follow rule of law in dealing with Anwar sodomy case 24 Jul 2008 02:51 GMT
... SINGAPORE (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza ... are always going to speak up on human rights cases, political cases, but we do so ...
- Rais: US should respect other nations 24 Jul 2008 00:27 GMT
... SINGAPORE: The United States must respect the rule ... democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights. "The United States believes that the Asean ...
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