๐ฎ๐ณ #India | New #FCRA Rules adopted by India's Ministry of Home Affairs grant sweeping powers over the functioning of organizations receiving foreign funding. The @ICJ_Asia and several other international human rights organisations warn that these measures could further restrict
๐ฒ๐ฒ We at @ICJ_org are looking for a human rights lawyer to join our team as an International Legal Advisor in #Myanmar.
Deadline: 15 March 2021
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๐ฒ๐ฒ @ICJ_org calls on the UN Human Rights Council to condemn laws amended by the military government in #Myanmar restricting human rights, and demand return to civilian rule in the country. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar#HRC46
๐๐ต๐ฐ The 26th Constitutional Amendment, passed by the #Pakistanโs #Parliament today, is a blow to judicial independence, the rule of law, and human rights protection, said @ICJ_Asia
๐ฒ๐ฒ #Myanmar military govt. must urgently reverse recent amendments to the Legal Aid Act that place impermissible restrictions on legal defense for detainees, particularly for those detained on criminal charges, & already vulnerable people. - @ICJ_org.
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
โThese changes bring an extraordinary level of political influence over the process of judicial appointments and the judiciaryโs own administration,โ said Santiago Canton, @ICJ_org's Secretary General.
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Today on #WorldPressFreedomDay we celebrate journalists who risk their lives to report on critical issues, and remember those who have been silenced by oppressive regimes. #PressFreedom is not a privilege, it's a right.
๐ฒ๐ฒ "What we have seen is the most powerful dynamics of change are inside the country in the people themselves. There needs to be real engagement with #Myanmar people on the ground to ask them how can we protect you, what do you need?" - @AbbottKingsley#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
