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The Curse of a Fine City

The Curse of a Fine City

I have returned to the bustling city, which was once my home. Despite my exhaustion, my eyes feast on the familiar sights of Kuala Lumpur, those lingering memories. Time has been merciless upon this city – a na ...

Decay of Public Health

Decay of Public Health

Thai public hospitals offer much hope to the masses, especially to the poor. Yet for the past three years, there has been a decline in quality services, the increase of bureaucracy and the fear of a future without ba ...

Without a home

Without a home

Homelessness is not a new social ‘problem’ in Thailand. The poor are often subjected to societal condemnation and discrimination. Being poor and homeless places one in a vulnerable state – one th ...

Sharp Increase in International Concern About Human Rights in West Papua

Sharp Increase in International Concern About Human Rights in West Papua

Indonesia's human rights record was reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Concerns about human rights in Papua increased sharply since the last review in 2008, with a significant number of m ...

Indonesia Restricts Journalists, Activists in West Papua

Indonesia Restricts Journalists, Activists in West Papua

The Indonesian government has restricted the number of foreign journalists who are given access to enter West Papua and write about the situation there, according to a new report. ...

Prejudice Of A Nation

Prejudice Of A Nation

Has the Malaysian government been consistent in defining and prioritizing developmental issues, such as eradicating poverty and homelessness? ...

ROHINGYA: Mothering Refugees- Kutu Palong Makeshift Camp
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ROHINGYA: Mothering Refugees- Kutu Palong Makeshift Camp

With neither hope of asylum in Bangladesh nor returning to their native Arakan State, 500 miles northwest of the Burmese capital Yangon, these Muslim Rohingya women and children survive within the camp by taking refu ...

Indonesia Gov’t Launches Cyber Attacks Against NGOs

Indonesia Gov’t Launches Cyber Attacks Against NGOs

"The Indonesian government is once again launching cowardly cyber warfare against NGO groups campaigning for West Papua. Our main website is downd." ...

WEST Papua Report Nov 2010 Highlights

WEST Papua Report Nov 2010 Highlights

Torture, A Routine Tactic for Security Forces in West Papua
; Cyber Attack Targets NGO Websites Carrying Indonesian Security Force Torture Video
; The US Government’s Inadequate Response to Indones ...

Cyber Attacks Target Human Rights Websites

Cyber Attacks Target Human Rights Websites

Several NGO websites fighting for Human Rights in the embattled Indonesian province of West Papua have endured coordinated Cyber Attacks by the Indonesian Government. ...