Tag: Human rights
UN calls for impartial probe into South Korean man killed by...
North Korea accused of dousing man’s body in fuel and setting it on fire in an effort to prevent possible coronavirus infections
Ethnic villages in China’s south warned not to convert to Christianity
Anyone who converts to Christianity will face financial penalties or even land confiscation, official notice threatens
Vatican officials hit attacks on religious freedom, condemns ‘intolerant voices of...
Degree of respect for freedom of religion in public sphere is a clear indicator of health of any society, Vatican secretary of state says
Rohingya refugees allegedly beaten for protesting detention on Bangladesh island
Naval officers allegedly beat refugees, including children, in retribution for going on hunger strike, Human Rights Watch says
COVID-19 controls turn Asia into global surveillance hotspot, analysts say
It’s a disproportionate response to a threat that arguably is no longer as big as it was, researcher says
Crackdown in Cambodia brings fear and resilience
Hun Sen’s regime uses repression and dependence on foreign powers to prop up continued hold on power
Families call for access to Hong Kong relatives detained in China
Lawyers they’d chosen were pressured by Chinese authorities to drop the case, families say
Thrashed and humiliated: Christian communities under attack in India
There has been no let-up in anti-Christian violence even while the nation battled COVID-19
Campaigners say Myanmar students face jail over anti-war pamphlet protest
14 students charged with offences carrying up to two years in jail after handing out pamphlets criticizing govt and military, say student representatives
Amnesty International India halts operations after govt freezes bank accounts
Rights group says they’ve had to pause all of its ongoing campaigns and research work






