Tag: Human rights
Hong Kong protest medic organizer reportedly arrested in China
Similar charges of ‘soliciting prostitutes’ were levied at a Hong Kong employee of the British consulate detained while visiting the mainland last August
Ethnic Chinese targeted in North Korea for lack of political participation
Move could hurt those who make money through travel and trade
Giant Jesus statue not welcomed by Hindu hardliners in India
Church leaders believe religious divisions being exploited by govt for political gain
Deadly land dispute in Vietnam sparks crackdown on ‘critical’ social media
Conflicts over land are common in Vietnam, where farmland was forcibly redistributed in the 1970s during Communist rule in the north
‘City not safe for girls’: Fear spreads amid Bangladesh sex crime...
MPs call for extrajudicial killing of rape suspects as demands for justice grow
Lack of languages, mistrust of Thai govt hamper anti-trafficking app
Thailand is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking
Freedom House calls for oversight on China’s efforts to influence media...
Chinese state media have invested heavily overseas, prompting concern that Beijing could remotely curtail criticism and expand its sphere of influence
Treason charges against Cambodia’s Kem Sokha should be dropped, rights groups...
Trial gets underway as EU set to review Cambodia’s tariff-free access
Report labels Chinese govt as a global threat to human rights
If not challenged, Beijing’s actions portend a dystopian future in which no one is beyond the reach of Chinese censors, Human Rights Watch chief says
World Court to rule on emergency measures in Myanmar genocide case
Aung San Suu Kyi travelled to The Hague last month to defend her country against the charges
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