The Emperor Elonicus

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Thailand: Police Forcibly Disperse APEC Protesters

(New York) – Thai riot police used apparently excessive force to disperse demonstrators protesting against the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Bangkok on November 18, 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha should promptly order an impartial investigation into alleged beatings and the use of rubber

What is All this Fuss about Rights?

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash People seem to think that anyone who complains about their “rights” is some sort of crybaby ninny. I hear comments all the time like, “Rights? You already don’t have any rights, why are you so upset about losing any more?” Or quite the

India: Serious Concerns Raised at UN Rights Review

(New York) – The Indian government should promptly adopt and act on the recommendations that United Nations member states made at the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review process on November 10, 2022, six international human rights groups said today. The recommendations cover a range of key concerns including

Hong Kong Seeks to Redefine Human Rights in South Korea

The surprise could barely have been greater when the Hong Kong and South Korean national rugby teams stood for their national anthems at the Rugby Sevens finals in the South Korean city of Incheon last weekend. Instead of “March of the Volunteers,” China’s national anthem, loudspeakers blared an instrumental