Tag: Human rights
Beijing may base security agencies in Hong Kong as part of...
It is essentially declaring directly that 'one country two systems' is null and a failure, academic says
Thailand ‘should help’ Rohingya, instead of ‘worsening their suffering’
Thai authorities cannot summarily disregard claims of asylum seekers who arrive at its borders, rights group says
Calls for protest march in Hong Kong as China pushes new...
A previous attempt to adopt similar legislation in 2003 was met with a protest that drew around half a million people onto the streets and was eventually shelved
Hong Kong extends coronavirus group restrictions, Tiananmen vigil at risk
The Chinese-ruled city has so far recorded 1,056 cases, mostly imported, and four deaths
Workers’ rights at risk as Indian labor laws face post-lockdown challenge
They face longer days and lower pay as six states plan to suspend labor laws to help industry recover from coronavirus lockdown
Rights group issues warning over govt misuse of COVID-19 apps
COVID-19 related programs may introduce unnecessary and disproportionate surveillance measures in public health disguise
‘Clear proof of military troops using torture’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Video shows men being tortured while allegedly detained on a Myanmar Navy vessel
Press freedom under siege in the Philippines
Weaponizing the law to stifle dissent and contrary opinions erodes the very foundations of a democratic system
Rights groups call for release of Filipino political prisoners amid pandemic
There are at least 609 political prisoners in the country’s overcrowded prison and detention facilities
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as pro-democracy protests return
Video footage shows protesters being subdued on the ground, scuffles and people bleeding
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