Mong Palatino
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Regional Editor for Southeast AsiaI'm an activist and politician in the Philippines. I blog at mongster's nest. I represent Kabataan (Youth) Partylist in the House of the Representatives of the Philippines
Latest posts by Mong Palatino
7 February 2012
Myanmar (Burma)
After a six-day mission to Myanmar, U.N. Human Rights Rapporteur Tomas Ojea Quintana releases his report about the continuing human rights problems in the country despite the reforms implemented by the government
East Timor
Centru Jornalista Investigativu Timor Leste uploads the list of presidential candidates in East Timor who have registered with the Court.
6 February 2012
Thailand
An open letter signed by 224 international scholars, writers, and activists was sent to Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressing grave concern over the use of Lese Majeste Law to stifle dissent in the country.
5 February 2012
Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge posts an article about the “bad stories in the education sector in 2011.” Some of the bad stories include cases of corporal punishment, school bullying, and low performance of schools.
Vietnam
Nathan Beyerlein writes about the coffee culture in Vietnam and learns the difference between Vietnamese coffee from its Western counterparts.
Vietnam
Vietnam Reform Party publishes Voices of Conscience, a document containing summaries of individuals in prison for political charges in Vietnam.
Next time we will be there again :)