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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

Faith-based rights group decries attacks on India’s ‘scheduled tribes’

Rights groups express alarm over reports of targeted violence against Christians belonging to tribal communities

China rebuked by West at UN rights forum on Hong Kong,...

European Union, Britain, Australia and Canada were among those voicing mounting concerns about both areas

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