Breaking the silence on tyranny
Thursday March 3, 2011 Diplomatically Speaking By Dennis Ignatius It’s time to break the silence and stand with those who fight …
Tag Archives: human rights
Democracy lessons from Egypt
Diplomatically Speaking By DENNIS IGNATIUS The tumultuous events that shook Egypt are apparently causing jitters elsewhere. In Malaysia, Prime Minister …
Cruel, inhuman & degrading punishment
Last month, Amnesty International published a report drawing attention to the fact that judicial caning in Malaysia has reached epidemic …
Liu Xiaobo’s empty chair
DIPLOMATICALLY SPEAKING By DENNIS IGNATIUS Last Friday, an empty chair at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was a poignant reminder …
Human rights & American foreign policy
Last week the United States Department of State released its annual human rights report to Congress outlining the state of …
The ASEAN human rights conundrum
SO, Asean finally has a human rights commission of its own, the Inter-Governmental Commission on Human Rights. Such is the …
Irene Fernandez: A true Malaysian hero
Something very significant took place yesterday when a long running drama came to an end at the High Court: Irene …
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