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H U M A N HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA R I G H T S Briefing Materials for the ASEAN-Australia Summit W A T C H Sydney, Australia | March 17-18, 2018 Human Rights in Southeast Asia Briefing Materials for the ASEAN-Australia Summit Sydney, Australia | March 17-18, 2018 Copyright © 2018 Human Rights Watch All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Cover design by Rafael Jimenez Human Rights Watch defends the rights of people worldwide. We scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all. Human Rights Watch is an international organization with staff in more than 40 countries, and offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Berlin, Brussels, Chicago, Geneva, Goma, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Nairobi, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, Tunis, Washington DC, and Zurich. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.hrw.org Human Rights in Southeast Asia Briefing Materials for the ASEAN-Australia Summit Sydney, Australia | March 17-18, 2018 Summary ......................................................................................................................... 1 Embracing Abusive ASEAN Leaders ......................................................................................... 2 Promoting Rights Advances Australia’s Interests ..................................................................... 4 The Way Forward .................................................................................................................... 5 Cambodia......................................................................................................................... 7 Attacks on Political Opposition ............................................................................................... 8 Freedom of Media .................................................................................................................. 9 Attacks on Civil Society ........................................................................................................ 10 Impunity ............................................................................................................................... 11 Labor Rights ......................................................................................................................... 11 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 12 Indonesia ....................................................................................................................... 13 Freedom of Religion ............................................................................................................. 13 Freedom of Expression and Association ................................................................................ 14 Women’s and Girls’ Rights .................................................................................................... 15 Papua and West Papua ........................................................................................................ 15 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ................................................................................. 16 Military Reform and Impunity ................................................................................................ 16 Children’s Rights.................................................................................................................. 17 Disability Rights ................................................................................................................... 17 Extrajudicial Killings............................................................................................................. 18 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 18 Malaysia ........................................................................................................................ 20 Freedom of Expression ......................................................................................................... 20 Criminal Justice System ........................................................................................................ 21 Attacks on Human Rights Defenders ..................................................................................... 22 Police Abuse and Impunity ................................................................................................... 22 Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Trafficking Victims ................................................................ 23 Freedom of Assembly and Association .................................................................................. 23 Freedom of Religion ............................................................................................................. 24 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ................................................................................. 25 Domestic and Sexual Violence .............................................................................................. 25 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 25 Myanmar........................................................................................................................ 26 Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya ................................................... 27 Ethnic Conflicts and Forced Displacement ............................................................................. 28 Attacks on Free Expression and Media .................................................................................. 28 Religious Freedom ............................................................................................................... 30 Attacks on Human Rights Defenders ..................................................................................... 31 Land Rights and Government Land Seizures .......................................................................... 32 Human Trafficking ................................................................................................................ 32 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 32 Philippines..................................................................................................................... 35 Extrajudicial Killings............................................................................................................. 35 Attacks on Human Rights Defenders ..................................................................................... 36 Children’s Rights.................................................................................................................. 37 Attacks on Journalists .......................................................................................................... 37 HIV Epidemic ....................................................................................................................... 38 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ................................................................................. 38 Terrorism and Counterterrorism ............................................................................................ 39 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 39 Singapore ...................................................................................................................... 42 Freedoms of Peaceful Assembly and Expression .................................................................... 42 Criminal Justice System ........................................................................................................ 43 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity ................................................................................. 44 Migrant Workers and Labor Exploitation ................................................................................ 45 Key International Actors ....................................................................................................... 45 Thailand......................................................................................................................... 46 Sweeping, Unchecked, and Unaccountable Military Powers ................................................... 46 Freedom of Expression ......................................................................................................... 46 Secret Military Detention, Torture, and Military Courts ........................................................... 48 Enforced Disappearances ..................................................................................................... 48 Lack of Accountability for Politically Motivated Violence ........................................................ 49 Human Rights Defenders ...................................................................................................... 50 Violence and Abuses in Southern Border Provinces ............................................................... 51 Refugees,

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