Tag: Human rights
Christian couple on Pakistan death row appeal for freedom
They were accused of sending blasphemous text messages insulting the Prophet Muhammad
Candles to light up Hong Kong on fraught Tiananmen anniversary
Despite ban on large gatherings, Cardinal Joseph Zen says people of Hong Kong will commemorate June 4 for the sake of Chinese people
‘I can’t be silent’: Hong Kong people aim to mark Tiananmen...
Police say a mass gathering would pose a serious threat to public health because of COVID-19
Beijing ‘never paid a price at home or abroad’ for Tiananmen...
On June 3 and 4, 1989, the Chinese military opened fire and killed untold numbers of peaceful protesters and bystanders
Closed borders give rise to new wave of trafficking in Cambodia
With borders still closed to the public, ‘local brokers' are exploiting a section of the population that is drowning in debt
US bans hair products from Chinese companies linked to forced labor
Authorities said they will also require importers to prove that merchandise was not produced with forced labor if they insist to sell it in the United States
Thailand found failing to log fishermen’s complaints of abuse and slavery
Revelations of modern slavery at sea emerged in 2014, prompting the nation to vow to better regulate the sector
Philippines’ drug war orphans struggle amid lack of govt help
Filipino children have suffered horribly from President Duterte’s decision to unleash the police and their hit men against suspected drug users, researcher says
Hong Kong no longer deserves special US status, Pompeo says
It is now clear that China is modeling Hong Kong after itself, US secretary of state says
Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets to disperse protests over security...
Many shops, bank branches and office buildings closed early, while dozens of people were seen rounded up by riot police and made to sit on a sidewalk






