Justice

Justice • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 16, 2020 • 4 min read

Thai democracy ‘Keep on fighting’: Detained Thai lawyer keeps up rallying cries

By Dene-Hern Chen and Pitcha Dangprasith/AFP • Oct 16, 2020
Detained Thai human rights lawyer Anon Numpa called on pro-democracy activists to keep fighting in the face of a crackdown by the Thai government, that has seen an emergency decree put into place in recent days to quell unrest

Justice • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 08, 2020 • 7 min read

Press freedom New Naratif’s PJ Thum speaks out against police harassment in Singapore

By Alexi Demetriadi and Alastair McCready • Oct 08, 2020
News site New Naratif has been subject to a police investigation in recent weeks for reportedly violating Singapore's election laws. In an interview with the Globe, co-founder and Managing Director PJ Thum spoke out against the harassment he and New Naratif are facing

Justice • STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 06, 2020 • 6 min read

Analysis Remember the Thammasat Massacre as an act of organised hate

By Mark S. Cogan • Oct 06, 2020
With October 6 marking the 44th anniversary of the Thammasat University Massacre, in which scores of students were killed in cold blood, Professor Mark S. Cogan reflects on how Thailand arrived at one of its darkest ever moments

Justice • Sep 28, 2020 • 8 min read
Analysis

Dong Tam death sentences dim hopes for land rights reform in Vietnam

The Dong Tam case once offered a glimmer of hope for those advocating for land rights reform in Vietnam. But with the conviction and sentencing to death of two men this month, the Communist Party has reaffirmed its grip on land and power
By Jake Black • Sep 28, 2020

Justice • Sep 15, 2020 • 2 min read
Human trafficking

Vietnam jails four people over Britain truck tragedy

Vietnam jailed four people on September 14 over their roles in the death of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated truck in Britain last year, state media has announced
By Agence France-Presse • Sep 15, 2020

Justice • Aug 04, 2020 • 3 min read
Thai democracy

Thailand launches another probe in Red Bull heir’s ‘hit-and-run’

Following public outcry over a culture of impunity for Thailand's rich and powerful, the kingdom's attorney general has ordered a new investigation into Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya over the killing of a police officer in 2012
By Agence France-Presse • Aug 04, 2020

Justice • Jul 28, 2020 • 3 min read
Corruption

Malaysian ex-PM Najib found guilty of all charges in first 1MDB trial

A Malaysian court found Najib Razak guilty of all charges in his first corruption trial on July 28, following a long-running case probing the former prime minister's role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal
By M. Jegathesan and Patrick Lee/Agence France-Presse • Jul 28, 2020

Justice • Jul 27, 2020 • 3 min read
Thai democracy

Thai police probe after Red Bull heir hit-and-run case dropped

Against the backdrop of growing frustrations in Thailand about a culture of impunity for the rich, police have opened an internal investigation after all charges were controversially dropped against Red Bull heir Vorayuth "Boss" Yoovidhya last week
By Agence France-Presse • Jul 27, 2020