TORTURE IN THAILAND’S DEEP SOUTH

The editorial board of article 2 has decided to reproduce the report of torture in the southernmost parts of Thailand, because its contents can and must be known more widely
Introduction

This report will further show that restrictions on websites in areas where the military subjugates ethnic and religious minorities, and the prosecution of persons using social media to critique the government, has aggravated violence.
‘Speak freely at your own risk’

Freedom of expression is often restricted on the pretext of vulgarity, morality and obscenity, three items that have never been clearly defined in the law or by any court.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH: CASES DURING, AFTER MUSHARRAFF

The military have also become more assertive in interfering in public discussions. They expanded their mode of censorship from internet and broadcast controls into directly controlling discussions at academic institutions.
SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS REPRESSION ON WOMEN

To secure and enjoy the right to freedom of expression and the rights of women in Pakistan there is a long way to go. In my view, a feminist solidarity beyond class and creed is required to create a strong movement that supports women’s rights.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION IS NOT THE STATE’S PRIORITY

For a common man to seek information, there are no rules provided as such. Also, there is no mention of which officer of the concerned ministry is obligated to provide information.
Introduction

The legal structure as it stands now is completely opposed to the separation of powers. This legal structure is constructed on the basis of an executive alone, being regarded as the state.
Torture by law enforcers: are Burma’s police the new military?

This article will look into the practice of torture in Burma by examining individual torture cases recorded from early 2012 to the present, the period described by foreign observers as “springtime” in the areas of political and social change in Burma.
Crackdown on protests: exclusion of students’ rights in the education law

If, as the government claims, the country is changing in a democratic way, why is it necessary to use force and violence on people with legitimate demands? Why did the government exclude student demands in the process of lawmaking and educational reform?
India: Prosecutorial division is one of the most corrupt

Are the laws, so far as possible, intelligible, clear and predictable? No. One example is the Land Acquisition Act that is so complex that amendments and the law itself is difficult for the judge and the lawyer to understand. This has facilitated corruption.
Pakistan: Laws are discriminatory to women, religious minorities

Are all persons and authorities bound by the same laws? No. Discrimination starts with Pakistan’s supreme law (constitution) as it declares that non- Muslim(s) cannot become president and prime minister of Pakistan.

SPECIAL REPORT: Torture in Thailand’s deep south

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