
Lay Sheng
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11-02-2022 15:58:21
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A Muslim woman with her 8-month-old child was pushed into no-man’s land between India and Bangladesh, along with 11 others on May 28, after being arrested by the Assam Police. "Are they human or animals?" her son asked in disbelief. scroll.in/article/108296… Rokibuz Zaman



NEW: The International Labour Organization (ILO) should stop the #Myanmar military junta’s systematic abuse of workers’ rights, including forced labor and forced conscription, says Fortify Rights. As the International Labour Organization convenes its annual meeting today in Geneva, Fortify Rights calls on



Here is my essay in The New York Times on why I’m suing the Trump admin. The admin’s sanctions against the ICC are an attack on global justice and the rule of law. This isn’t just policy—it’s a dangerous overreach that violates our First Amendment rights. ACLU nytimes.com/2025/06/06/opi…



Malaysia 🇲🇾 Refugees arbitrarily arrested and detained as part of a campaign of immigration raids, told Fortify Rights that they were beaten, forced to maintain stress positions or stripped naked for prolonged periods, and humiliated while in detention. fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025-0…

Arrests for immigration offences in Malaysia are at a record high. 🇲🇾 Framed to increase uptake for KDN🇲🇾’s “voluntary repatriation” scheme, these raids lead to arrest, detention, torture, and denial of basics for refugees held in IDCs. More: fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025-0…


🇹🇠NEW: Today, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women #CEDAW will review Thailand’s record on women’s rights. #Thailand should ensure protection of domestic violence survivors, refugees, and human rights defenders. fortifyrights.org/tha-inv-2025-0…

We couldn't be happier for our JAG sister Sisters in Islam for their victory in appealing a 2014 fatwa that was issued against them. This is a huge victory for freedom of belief in Malaysia and reaffirms SIS’s right to continue their vital work in advancing women’s rights.



On #WorldRefugeeDay, Fortify Rights Puttanee & Patrick Phongsathorn calls on Thailand to extend #RightsForAll for refugee children and their parents, ensuring legal status, access to education, healthcare, and protection. 🇹🇠bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinio…

Immigration arrests in #Malaysia have skyrocketed recently, sweeping up UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency-registered refugees. Some have reported torture and humiliating treatment while in detention to Fortify Rights. Malaysia must stop these raids and respect #refugee rights. fortifyrights.org/mly-inv-2025-0…

.justiceforsisters , 21 groups & 9 healthcare professionals call on the Kelantan Police to check the accuracy & veracity of the facts shared w/ the media in connection with an alleged 'gay party' that the police broke up in June 2025. FULL STATEMENT🔗: justiceforsisters.org/resources/the-…


🇲🇲 NEW: A new investigation by Fortify Rights finds that the Arakan Army (AA) has committed serious violations of the laws of war against #Rohingya civilians in ad-hoc detention centers and villages under its control in #Rakhine State. The International Criminal Court should


🇹đź‡đź‡°đź‡ At least 15 civilians, including children, were killed and dozens of others injured as rockets and artillery hit #Thailand border provinces during the Thailand–Cambodia border conflict. The U.N. should establish an independent Fact-Finding Mission to investigate potential

🚨 NEW: Indian authorities have intensified their “illegal immigrant” verification campaign, arbitrarily arresting, detaining, torturing, and expelling Indian Muslim citizens and Rohingya refugees to Myanmar and Bangladesh. Fortify Rights calls on the Indian government to


Malaysia must end its approach of using indiscriminate raids to “solve” irregular migration. Fortify Rights’s investigation finds these raids often ensnare refugees fleeing persecution, many of whom face arbitrary arrest, abuse, and torture in detention. nst.com.my/news/nation/20…
