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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

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