Indonesia: President says military to be given counter-terrorism powers
Following the October bombings in Bali, President Yudhoyono said he will give the military the power to carry out counter-terrorism operations. The Government has also proposed new legislation that would allow the police to detain a person without charge for more than...
Param Cumaraswamy to receive Peter Gruber Award
The 2005 Justice Prize of the Peter Gruber Foundation has been awarded to a distinguished Malaysian lawyer: Param Cumaraswamy.
Thailand : ICJ observes trial associated with disappearance of prominent Muslim lawyer
The ICJ today began observing the trial of five police officers accused of robbing prominent Muslim lawyer, Somchai Neelapaijit, on the night of his enforced disappearance in March 2004.
Malaysia: Five men held without charge for four years under security law
On 25 July, Malaysia’s highest court dismissed an appeal to release five men suspected of terrorist activities. The men have been held without charge for four years under the Internal Security Act (ISA). The ISA allows for suspects to be held without trial for...Recent News
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