Tag: Human rights
Arrests show Beijing sees Hong Kong crackdown as priority, activist says
Arrests have prompted criticism from the US and Britain, which both called for Hong Kong's rule of law to be maintained
In Modi’s India, virus fallout inflames divisions between Muslims and Hindus
Many Muslims feel unfairly blamed for spreading COVID-19
During pandemic, police in China detain those trying to share hope...
Security forces nationwide continue to actively seek out, detain, and sentence Falun Gong practitioners amidst public health crisis
Malaysia’s lockdown leaves foreign workers going hungry
Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty as employers stop pay and the govt tries to shift responsibility elsewhere
Charges ‘should be dropped’ against Myanmar mural artists
Three artists arrested because their mural, portraying a grim reaper figure spreading the COVID-19 virus, looked like a Buddhist monk
Pakistan police clash with doctors protesting lack of virus protection gear
Medics believe failure to supply them with safety gear is putting them at risk
Philippines clamps down on critics as Duterte eyes lockdown extension
Rights groups have noted reprisals against journalists, local officials, and netizens who expressed criticism of govt response on the crisis
Thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers ordered home as factories stay closed
Bangladesh relies on the garment industry for more than 80 percent of its exports
Amid lockdown, Philippines’ Duterte falls back on kill threats
Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast
Myanmar charges journalist under terrorism law, blocks news websites
The nation’s army has filed several cases in recent years against reporters and news organizations covering the conflict in Rakhine
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