Tag: Human rights
Zoom suspends US-based activists’ account after Tiananmen event
Activists say Zoom was essential for reaching Chinese audiences to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre
Malaysian authorities resume ‘rights-abusing practices’ of the past
Malaysians should be able to criticize their govt without fear of facing police questioning and possible criminal charges, rights group says
Rohingya refugees face deportation in Malaysia
The 270 refugees had fled southern Bangladesh by boat in April
Hong Kong police arrest 53 during fresh pro-democracy protests
More protests planned for coming days, with pro-democracy supporters fearing proposed national security legislation will dramatically stifle freedoms
‘Asia’s Nobel Prize’ canceled due to pandemic
Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation says with COVID-19 ‘practically immobilizing the world’ it ‘has no choice but to cancel this year’s awards presentation’
8-year-old maid’s death spurs calls for child labor reform in Pakistan
There are still about 12 million child workers in the country, many of whom work as domestic staff in private homes
Church groups warn against Philippines anti-terror bill
Social action secretariat of the Catholic bishops’ conference described the proposed measure as a violation of the rights of people and a mockery of the country’s Constitution
Hong Kong’s free media fears being silenced by China’s national security...
Situation is like being under the blade of a guillotine, says Jimmy Lai, publisher of pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper
Resistance is a moral choice in the Philippines
Injustice has always walloped the country’s poor, but it has been an exceptionally gory last four years for Filipinos
Chinese authorities plan to destroy another Uyghur cemetery in Xinjiang
Since 2014, at least 45 Uyghur cemeteries in the region have been razed