Nicholas Bequelin 林偉

@bequelin

Director, East and Southeast Asia & the Pacific, Amnesty International. Ex Human Rights Watch, ex visiting scholar. nicholas.bequelin@amnesty.org

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Vrijeme pridruživanja: srpanj 2011.

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  1. Prikvačeni tweet
    30. sij

    2019 was a year of repression in Asia, but also of resistance. Thread on ’s annual review of the state of human rights in the Asia-Pacific region, country by country👇

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  2. 30. sij

    Will China allow the WHO's Emergency Committee to make its recommendation on the basis of science this time? Early on China ensured the Committee would not declare the coronavirus to be a health emergency of intl concern, arguably delaying the global response to the crisis.

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  3. 30. sij

    Cue to this story from Reuters where China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes statement on behalf of the head of the WHO...

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  4. 30. sij

    Politics above public health: China dictated that the WHO play down the seriousness of the coronavirus in the early stages reveals (and this goes on as Beijing hampers Taiwan’s participation to the intl response)

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  5. 30. sij

    For more information on the state of human rights in Asia and the Pacific, including a detailed review of each country mentioned here, see the full report:

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  6. 30. sij

    There was a surge in the number of prisoners of conscience in as a crackdown on freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly continued. A new cybersecurity law restricted human rights online. Domestic violence against women was common.

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  7. 30. sij

    In activists, academics, opposition politicians and others were arrested, detained and prosecuted for peacefully expressing their views about the government and monarchy. Refugees and asylum seekers were vulnerable to arrest, detention, deportation and rendition.

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  8. 30. sij

    In a major development, became the first place in Asia to recognize - and legalize - same-sex marriage. Despite this achievement, there is more to be done to improve awareness about the need for anti-discrimination in society, especially in schools.

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  9. 30. sij

    Progress was limited in addressing impunity for past crimes in . After the deadly April bombings, authorities passed regulations that facilitated arbitrary arrests and detention, particularly targeting Muslims. Four death row prisoners were granted a stay of execution.

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  10. 30. sij

    's parliament passed a law to regulate “fake news,” worsening an already stifling environment for free expression. Activists and human rights defenders were prosecuted for their peaceful activities. Death sentences continued to be imposed and executions carried out.

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  11. 30. sij

    Killings by police and unknown armed individuals remained rampant in the , leading the UN Human Rights Council to order a report on the situation. Congress revived attempts to reinstate the death penalty. Human rights defenders were increasingly harassed and vilified.

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  12. 30. sij

    Inter-communal and election-related violence increased in several areas in , while violence by security forces remained endemic. A lack of resources, partly due to corruption, hampered service delivery, including for children and victims of gender-based violence.

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  13. 30. sij

    intensified a crackdown on freedom of expression while religious minorities were prosecuted under blasphemy laws and attacked. Enforced disappearances remained pervasive, as did violence against women and girls. Air pollution reached hazardous levels in major cities.

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  14. 30. sij

    The terror attack against two mosques in Christchurch, on 15 March killed 51 people. The country struggled to address problems relating to its detention facilities, the rights of indigenous peoples, children’s rights and gender-based violence.

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  15. 30. sij

    Authorities in used the law to limit freedom of expression. Migrant workers faced abusive and illegal recruitment practices and gender-based discrimination continued. Dozens were subjected to forced evictions. Justice and reparation for past violations remained elusive.

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  16. 30. sij

    's military enjoyed impunity while continuing to to commit serious violations, including war crimes. There was no progress on restoring rights to the Rohingya. Authorities continued to arbitrarily arrest and detain human rights defenders and other peaceful activists.

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  17. 30. sij

    In , authorities failed to protect traditional herders from mining companies’ operations that negatively affected their livelihoods and access to land and clean water. Informal settlements of internal migrants lacked basic infrastructure and provision of public services.

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  18. 30. sij

    In the , activists were targeted and subjected to verbal attacks, including death threats. Investigations into past attacks on journalists and activists failed to result in arrests or prosecutions. The country continued to feel the effects of climate change.

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  19. 30. sij

    ’s government struggled to implement human rights reforms. Efforts to create a formal police complaints commission were marred by ongoing abuse in custody. Repressive laws remained on the books. Authorities backtracked on a 2018 commitment to abolish the death penalty.

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  20. 30. sij

    In a historic step, 's Constitutional Court ruled that the criminalization of abortion was unconstitutional. LGBTI people in the military faced discrimination and stigmatization. There were strong youth voices urging action on human rights, including climate change.

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  21. 30. sij

    People in faced widespread and systematic controls over their daily lives. Authorities continued to impose severe restrictions on freedom of movement and access to information. Detainees were subjected to torture and harsh conditions. Public executions were reported.

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