Tag: Human rights
Philippine church leaders hit proposal to honor former dictator Marcos
Marcos imposed martial law in the country from 1972 to 1981 to suppress what was supposed to be an increasing civil strife and the threat of a communist takeover
Like the sky falling on our heads: Life under the Khmer...
Cambodia became like a labor camp, says former doctor who managed to escape to Thailand
Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge executioner turned born-again Christian, Duch, dies
In 2010, an UN-backed tribunal found him guilty of mass murder, torture and crimes against humanity
Ethnic Mongolians in China protest removal of traditional language in schools
Move is part of a wider push by Beijing to wipe out Mongolian culture in the region, says rights group
Rights group hits Duterte’s ‘shoot-to-kill’ order on drug smugglers
Philippine president slammed for ordering head of customs bureau to shoot and kill drug smugglers
‘I am Taiwanese’ Czech speaker tells parliament, likely to rile China
Beijing has threatened to make Milos Vystrcil pay a ‘heavy price’ for visiting Taiwan
Bangladesh restores internet access in Rohingya refugee camps
But some govt officials remain concerned that certain groups will take advantage of the return of internet services
Up to 30,000 people disappeared in China while held in ‘coercive...
Communist regime uses secretive Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location system to disappear its critics
Hong Kong health workers, activists urge boycott of mass testing
Universal testing not an efficient use of resources, says medico group who urge focused tests instead
Students seek Pope Francis’ help over South Korean abortion law
Due to pressure from women’s groups, the govt seems ‘not in favor for protecting the newborn,’ says president of student association






