Tag: Human rights

Poverty is the root cause of child labor — when families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work

Editor in hiding asks: Without media, how can democracy survive?

Authorities dust off a forgotten piece of legislation to bring critics to heel, as govt tries to cement grip on power

Filipino bishop cites proposed anti-terrorism bill as threat to freedom in the Southeast Asian nation

Democratic and Chinese-claimed Taiwan has little experience in dealing with refugees and with worries that China could infiltrate spies posing as activists

Murder occurred in the state of Odhisa which has a history of anti-Christian violence

Activists say Zoom was essential for reaching Chinese audiences to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre

Malaysians should be able to criticize their govt without fear of facing police questioning and possible criminal charges, rights group says

The 270 refugees had fled southern Bangladesh by boat in April

More protests planned for coming days, with pro-democracy supporters fearing proposed national security legislation will dramatically stifle freedoms