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Detainees stage a protest on a rooftop of the Villawood Detention Centre in Sydney in March. (Photo: AP)

Australia: Boat people to experience homestay

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Thu, May 03, 2012 5:39PM UTC View Comments

Following the launch of the Community Placement Network (CPN) today, about 5000 asylum seekers will be able to experience a decent life in a homestay program. The 6-week refugee homestay, an initial scheme to ease overcrowded detention centres, is expected to kick off two weeks from now. CPN is designed to accommodate asylum seekers released from...

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The failure of Thailand’s human rights NGOs: An interview with Dr. Thongchai Winichakul – Part 2

By Andrew Spooner Tue, Apr 17, 2012 11:21PM UTC View Comments

This is part two of my recent interview with leading Thai historian and academic, the former student leader, Dr. Thongchai Winichakul. Part one can be found here. In the first part of the interview Dr. Thongchai speaks of the failure of major human rights’ organisations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI)...

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The failure of Thailand’s human rights NGOs – an interview with Dr. Thongchai Winichakul

By Andrew Spooner Wed, Apr 04, 2012 6:48PM UTC View Comments

To anyone interested in Thailand’s recent history and politics Dr. Thongchai Winichakul needs little introduction. A famed academic and historian, now resident in Singapore and the USA, Dr. Thongchai was a student leader during the terrible Thammasat Massacre of 1976 and spent time in prison following th0se events. I met Dr. Thongchai in late 2011...

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Amnesty International puts spotlight on North Korean prison camps

By Nathan Schwartzman Fri, Jul 29, 2011 6:42AM UTC View Comments

Amnesty International has assembled a collection of photos and video testimony regarding the gulag of prison camps in North Korea. There’s a press release for the videos, which contains links to the various components at the bottom....

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Greens, human rights activists condemn Australia-Malaysia deal

By Rowena Dela Rosa Yoon Mon, Jul 25, 2011 10:23PM UTC View Comments

Long before Australia signed the deal with Malaysia to swap asylum seekers in exchange for the intake of recognized refugees, the Australian Greens have repeatedly condemned the Malaysian Solution, calling it inhumane. Now that the deal was officially announced Monday, all hopes of finding homes for 800 asylum seekers looking to be settled in Australia are...

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