Tag: Human rights
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
Rights groups call on UN body to ensure Philippine accountability for...
Groups criticize Duterte administration for allegedly seeking to evade accountability and encouraging violent attacks
Proposed law reverses police reforms in Malaysia, rights group says
Allegations of police corruption and excessive use of force have dogged the Malaysian police for decades
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