Sooo been a while since I posted here... Partly cause I've been on travels. Might talk about that another time.
However here is a #MilkTeaAlliance round up of stuff that has been going on.. Sorry it's mainly twitter links
Philippines:
Sim Reg act due to come into force on the 26th April Lots of users not registered yet. Many technical issues. Privacy issues & data Security issues.
https://twitter.com/johnpeterangelo/status/1650132125453262850?s=20
https://twitter.com/cartoonistzach/status/1650145062993674241?s=20
Chinese Ambassador Huang avoids question on recent remarks on EDCA, OFWs in Taiwan
https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/19/23/chinese-envoy-mum-when-asked-to-clarify-edca-ofw-remarks
Activists protested in response:
https://www.facebook.com/100045133275397/posts/774390904075345/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xau01WoUdp8
Myanmar:
Lots of Humanitarian crisis continue. Bombings & burnings accelerating. Campaigns to Sanction MOGE & Sanction Aviation fuel are ongoing.
BloodMoneyCampaign / Progressive Voice / Burma Campaign UK are spearheading. (Amongst others)
https://twitter.com/bloodmoney22222/status/1649018162011340800?s=20
https://twitter.com/burmacampaignuk/status/1648994799813287936?s=20
Ban Ki Moon visiting Myanmar ☹
https://twitter.com/MayWongCNA/status/1650150694018756609?s=20
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-ban-kimoon-elders-eaa21e727c88f181bdf923c9f0c97fe1
Solidarity from Thai friends in the last few weeks from:
Thalufah in the case of the 3 PDF handed over to Junta aligned security forces
https://twitter.com/Thalufah/status/1645094717221404674?s=20
New Thailand4Burma group appeared… Anyone know anything about them?
https://twitter.com/thailand4burma
Hong Kong:
Proposal to allow prosecution appeals against NSL acquittals… (There have been zero acquittals)
https://twitter.com/hkfp/status/1649350582400851968?s=20
Singapore
Execution of Tangaraju Suppiah due on Wednesday. Many Anti-death penalty activists trying to raise the issue & the problems in the case.
https://twitter.com/kixes/status/1650322268042706945?s=20
Thailand:
Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak Case dates have been announced
https://twitter.com/XunlingAu/status/1650484042834345985?s=20
Election campaign is… ongoing.
One party has actually called for cancelation of 112…
https://twitter.com/WeAre99Percentt/status/1649052947115024387?s=20
#SaveYok Petition has 3.5k signatures. Yok is a 15 year old facing 112 charges.
Please sign.
change.org/FreeYok112