Tag: Human rights

Many jailed journalists have been held in detention without trial for lengthy periods and are suffering from ill health, media watchdog says

One held on charges of ‘picking quarrels and stirring up trouble’, an accusation often used against political activists

Political tensions have escalated since the arrest of 15 pro-democracy activists

Families of victims of enforced disappearances remember their loved ones amid the uncertainty of the situation

Groups say there is overwhelming evidence that Uyghurs are being used for forced labor in China's cotton industry

You don't control an infectious disease by deploying fully-armed soldiers and police out in the streets and in communities

Social media giant confirms it complied with govt request to ‘restrict access to content which it has deemed to be illegal’

Public health crisis ‘being used by the worst-ranked countries to step up harassment and attacks on the media’

Transparency is a must in the face of a pandemic. But even under tamer bureaucratic conditions, gag orders abound, and whistleblowers have been punished

Philippines govt must strike a balance between enforcing the law to achieve a public good and showing compassion for people, especially the poor