Tag: Human rights
Hong Kong democracy activists’ bail hearing enters third day
If remanded to custody, the move will mean that most of Hong Kong's opposition figures are either in jail or in exile
Pakistani court grants bail to Christian accused of blasphemous Facebook post
Four years ago, Nabeel Masih was arrested for posting a picture of Islam’s holiest site
SPOTLIGHT: Migrant workforce woes bite Malaysia hard during crisis
Govt discovering its neglect of foreign labour is now exacting a heavy toll
At least 18 dead as junta cracks down on anti-coup protests...
Deaths occurred as a result of live ammunition fired into crowds by security forces in at least five cities
Charges against 47 Hong Kong activists latest blow to pro-democracy movement
Since new security legislation enacted, some elected legislators have been disqualified, scores of activists arrested while others have fled overseas
Foreign journalists in China see ‘rapid decline in media freedom’
Chinese govt used coronavirus prevention measures, intimidation and visa curbs to limit foreign reporting
Myanmar: The revolution will be Facebook-lived
Although Facebook was banned by the junta after it emerged as a platform for opposition, downloads of VPNs to skirt the block have surged
China’s treatment of Uyghurs is genocide, Dutch parliament says
Canada earlier also passed resolution labelling repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang as genocide
Indian coast guard rescues 81 Rohingya on drifting boat, 8 dead,...
After four days at sea the boat's engine failed, and those on board had run out of food and water
Radio Veritas’ role in ouster of Philippine dictator remembered 35 years...
Radio Veritas had a ‘crucial role in using truth to depose an oppressive and corrupt regime and restore Filipino faith in the electoral process’
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