PETALING JAYA: Environmental activists welcomed the revised maximum penalty of up to RM1mil under the amended Wildlife Conservation Act 2010( Act 716), but are calling for greater enforcement of the law to ensure effectiveness. Ecotourism and Conservation Society Malaysia( Ecomy) president and chief executive officer Andrew Sebastian said the issue of low penalties was resolved with the amendment.“ The law is pretty rounded, but some provisions can be amended and improved because a lot of online

KUALA LUMPUR: Seven activists have been called in to give their statements over their involvement in the# Lawan rally on Aug 21. Dang Wangi OCPD ACP Noor Delihan Yahaya confirmed that all of them were present at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters yesterday.“ They are being investigated under Section 14 of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 233 of the Communication and Multimedia Act 1988.... Several other individuals will also be called soon, ” he said.On Aug 7, Inspector-General of Pol

BANGKOK( AFP)-A dozen Thai pro-democracy student activists were charged with royal defamation and sedition on Thursday( July 22), their lawyers said, over a rally last year that demanded reforms to Thailand's unassailable monarchy. The pro-democracy movement, which has been largely led by student activists, kicked off a year ago due to public discontent over Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha's administration. One key protest demand that emerged was monarchy reforms, a once-taboo issue that spille

THE HAGUE, Netherlands--Hundreds of protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked a busy intersection Monday near the temporary home of the Netherlands' parliament, marking the start of a week of protests the group plans in The Hague before a U.N. climate conference that opens on Oct.... 31. The demonstration started when protesters wheeled a yellow boat emblazoned with the Dutch words meaning “ citizens decide ” into the middle the road.... A woman held a sign saying: “

THE HAGUE, Netherlands--Hundreds of protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion blocked a busy intersection Monday near the temporary home of the Netherlands' parliament, marking the start of a week of protests the group plans in The Hague before a U.N. climate conference that opens on Oct.... 31. The demonstration started when protesters wheeled a yellow boat emblazoned with the Dutch words meaning “ citizens decide ” into the middle the road.... A woman held a sign saying: “

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar police said the the 63 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf workers, who were arrested for rioting and blocking roads on Sunday, had been released on submitting personal bonds. The officials said five PTI activists were arrested by Gulbarg police, nine by East Cantonment, 12 by Sarband, four by Chamkani, seven by Khazana, three by Paharhi Pura and 16 activists were arrested by Gulbahar police. They said the PTI activists were arrested under different sections of the law for riots and

ISLAMABAD: Rights and political activist Idris Khattak has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment, a security source disclosed on Saturday.... He was handed down 14-year rigorous jail term, ” the source said while talking to Dawn.... The source said he was tried under Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act, 1923....

KUALA LUMPUR: An activist was fined RM1, 900 or six months’ jail in default by the Sessions Court here on Wednesday( Jan 26) for making and initiating the transmission of an insulting video linking foreigners to criminal activities at the Selayang wholesale market two years ago. Judge M.M. Edwin Paramjothy meted out the sentence on 60-year-old Mustapa Mansor Amer Mohd Isa after he pleaded guilty to the charge. According to the amended charge, Mustapa was charged with making and initiating an ins

PESHAWAR: Several Jamaat-i-Islami activists were booked by the police here on Sunday allegedly for blocking traffic, burning tyres and forcefully shutting down shops in the provincial capital on Saturday. Advertisement The FIR, registered at Shaheed Gulfat Hussain police station, under sections 436, 341, 148, 149, 153 and 506 against seven JI activists says that the police received a call about a protest by JI activists against inflated electricity bills. The protesters blocked Ashraf Road and w

MOSCOW( Reuters)-Russian police detained opposition activists on Friday and warned they would break up any illegal rallies this weekend after an opposition coalition angered by last week's parliamentary election urged voters to gather in Moscow.... The Communist Party, which is seen as part of the" systemic" opposition that is tolerated by the Kremlin and has parliamentary seats, has invited voters to meet its lawmakers on Saturday and has called for the Moscow vote result to be revised.... Th