freedoms

Interview: “‘We’re Not Independent Enough,” says ASEAN Rights Commission Chair

By Diana Mendoza
(IPS Asia-Pacific) – Although it is six years old, few know what the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) does. It has been called toothless, though its creation was seen as a step forward given the principle of non-interference in the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Swelling Ethiopian Migration Casts Doubt on its Economic Miracle

By Chalachew Tadesse
The 28 Ethiopian migrants of Christian faith murdered by the Islamic State (IS) on Apr. 19 in Libya had planned to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of work in Europe.

Opinion: Measurement Matters – Civic Space and the Post-2015 Framework

By Mandeep S.Tiwana
For those of us interested in a vibrant civil society, it seems to be best of times and the worst of times.

Cameroon’s Anti-Terrorism Law – Reversal of Human Freedoms

By Ngala Killian Chimtom
Legislators in Cameroon have voted in a draft law proposing the death sentence for all those guilty of carrying out, abetting or sponsoring acts of terrorism. The draft law, which is now being examined by the Cameroon Senate, call for punishment acts of terrorism committed by citizens, either individually or in complicity, with death.