Human Rights Alert

Obama brought winds of hope to Cuba. Why the Republican disagree? President Barack Obama has brought a wind of hope for Cuba, where relations had been frozen has been officially opened by Obama and Raul Castro. Both countries have created a new history, which will be an important legacy for Obama and the United States, as well as Cuba. The Republican in the US should not reject this new relationship, even Rolling Stone also had success pulling down the rigid democracy in Cuba. Rock music will pave the way for a wonderful change in this beautiful country. History in the 80s has been noted, that American President, Ronald Reagan has brought a wind of change in Germany, and demolish the Berlin Wall. Germany eventually become fully democratic country as had been envisioned by USA , and other Western countries. History has recorded have been torn down for the first time on November 9, 1989. Barack Obama also has made a historic step in 21 first century . He had been "demo...

Do Americans have the courage to choose a woman as the new president? There is hope the United States will be great again if the American people elect a woman as president to lead from the White House.  Hillary Clinton also had a great chance to make America great again. The world is now looking forward to the maturity of the American people in the practice of democracy, human rights and gender equality, which always campaigned by the US government as well as activists in this country.                          Hillary Clinton is the next US president? Image: theodysseyonline.com Is it true that the United States can be called as the most democratic country in the world? Maybe in some aspects of Uncle Sam a little sad because until now the US has not had a female president, even a woman who served as vice-president. Meanwhile, in the UK, led by a queen, and the king has ever had female prime minis...

Human right violation in Ukraine .  Image: news.kievukraine.info What is happening in Ukraine? Whether there has been a violation of human rights in Kiev and surrounding areas during a demonstration in the former Soviet Union country.  Anti-government demonstrators in Ukraine are expanding their protests after talks between the opposition and President Viktor Yanukovych stalled . Riot police brutally beat several people, including a 17-year-old, who were detained on January 20, 2014, during a standoff in Kiev.   Ukraine’s human rights record remains poor. Candidates and supporters faced violence and harassment from authorities ahead of October parliamentary elections. Opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko alleged ill-treatment in prison, where she is serving a seven-year sentence, and two of her former political allies were imprisoned.

Demonstration in China. Image: theepochtimes.com There is no democracy in China. That is a fact. If the Chinese people harmed in some way, it is easier if the grievances are not embodied in a mass protest. Demonstrations are illegal activities in mainland China, unless the Chinese community rallies and demonstrations against foreign countries. Being environmental activist living in China is a very dangerous activity. The environmentalists will be arrested, even jailed as has happened in Qidong. China has sentenced 16 people to up to a year-and-a-half in prison for participation in an environmental protest last July when a crowd of thousands ransacked government offices. Only one defendant, Zhu Xiaoling, planned to appeal, the Xinhua report said. The protests eased after the owner of the factory, Japan's Oji Paper, announced it had cancelled the pipeline, which would have dumped waste water into the sea.

China Great Wall. Image: destination360.com Have you ever been to China? You certainly fascinated by the splendour of the Great Wall and the imperial court of China, the Forbidden City in Beijing. We are also familiar with Chinese art and culture such as Kung Fu, noodles, and the natural beauty of the country that has a very old history as India, Greece and Egypt.  You may also have heard and read about the greatness of China's economic, political and human rights violations in the country; even Japan was concerned with the spread of air pollution in China to Japan. Is air pollution would damage the health of the Japanese people is considered a human rights violation? Which obviously every human being has the right to clean air and blue skies. 

Anwar Ibrahim, former Deputy Prime Minister during Mahathir Muhammad era, remind Malaysian, especially the government and politician to respect Indonesian. After Malaysian awarded Independence by the British Empire in 1957, Indonesia helps to build Malaysia. Indonesia sent a lot of teacher, engineer, and other expertise to Malaysia. Many young Malaysian also study in Indonesia universities. After they graduated they became successful persons in politics and other activities such as in business. Anwar Ibrahim also mentioned that there are not big leaders like Indonesian leader Soekarno and Hatta. As we know, Soekarno inspired Asian and African countries woke up to fight and earned their independence from western colonialism. Anwar Ibrahim reminds all Malaysian that there is no great poet artist in Malaysia like Indonesians, Chairil Anwar and WS Rendra.

Since 1998 Indonesia enjoys a wide space for democracy , freedom of speech, freedom of press and media, etc, also first multy party general election in 1999. It happened because of Indonesian student movements and other activists. In 2004, Indonesian people truly elect their president directly for the first time. Indonesian student movements were a really main player when they announced the reformation movement in 1998. Indonesia becomes the 3rd largest democratic country in the world after USA and India in terms of population. Student in Indonesia are very dynamic in Asia. Malaysia and Singapore never enjoyed this privilege. Most government in Asia, especially in Malaysia has strong control to every democracy movements. No freedom for news papers, television and other media in Malaysia, especially when it comes to criticizing and giving advice to the government. We still remember what the Malaysian police did to the former deputy prime minister, Mr. Anwar Ibrahim when Mahathir Mu...