Rabu, 02 Juli 2014

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Former Indonesian Constitutional Court judge jailed for life

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 11:20:40 +1000

Anti corruption advocates in Indonesia have welcomed a decision to jail a former top judge of the country's constitutional court to life in prison.

Systematic plundering of Cambodia's cultural heritage

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:28 +1000

New research on Cambodia has shown that since 1970, Cambodia's rich cultural heritage was repeatedly plundered by military and organized crime.

Call for Indonesian presidential hopeful Prabowo to be investigated

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:24 +1000

The questionable past of the man who might be Indonesia's next President makes him unsuitable for the job according to one of his former superiors in the army.

No word from vessel carrying 153 Tamil asylum-seekers

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:16 +1000

Community leaders in South India say the families of the Tamils believed to be on a boat bound for Australia are concerned about the lack of information about their whereabouts.

Are asylum-seekers under pressure to return home voluntarily?

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:12 +1000

The head of Human Rights Watch in Australia is concerned about the increasing pressure being put on asylum seekers to voluntarily return home.

Sacked PNG anti-corruption chair applauds court decision

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:08 +1000

In Papua New Guinea, the sacked chairman of the now disbanded anti-corruption TaskForce Sweep, Sam Koim has welcomed the court decision upholding an arrest warrant against the prime minister.

UNEP's new environment monitoring project

Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:04 +1000

Twelve Pacific nations are set to benefit from a new environmental monitoring and evaluation project.

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