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Hong Kongers defy rally ban to mark Tiananmen Massacre

Many took to the streets to light candles and stand for a minute's silence, seven Catholic churches also opened their doors

Philippines’ new anti-terror law Duterte’s shield from accountability

Anti-terror law aims to preempt the buildup of a huge protest movement that could possibly coalesce the country’s fractious opposition

UN body denounces ‘widespread’ human rights violations in Philippines

Between 2015 and 2019, at least 248 human rights defenders, legal professionals, journalists and trade unionists have been killed in relation to their work

Nearly 200 migrant workers killed on India’s roads during coronavirus lockdown

In one case, a speeding bus ran over and killed six migrant workers as they walked home

Christian couple on Pakistan death row appeal for freedom

They were accused of sending blasphemous text messages insulting the Prophet Muhammad

Candles to light up Hong Kong on fraught Tiananmen anniversary

Despite ban on large gatherings, Cardinal Joseph Zen says people of Hong Kong will commemorate June 4 for the sake of Chinese people

‘I can’t be silent’: Hong Kong people aim to mark Tiananmen...

Police say a mass gathering would pose a serious threat to public health because of COVID-19

Beijing ‘never paid a price at home or abroad’ for Tiananmen...

On June 3 and 4, 1989, the Chinese military opened fire and killed untold numbers of peaceful protesters and bystanders

Closed borders give rise to new wave of trafficking in Cambodia

With borders still closed to the public, ‘local brokers' are exploiting a section of the population that is drowning in debt

US bans hair products from Chinese companies linked to forced labor

Authorities said they will also require importers to prove that merchandise was not produced with forced labor if they insist to sell it in the United States

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