Tag: Human rights

You don't control an infectious disease by deploying fully-armed soldiers and police out in the streets and in communities

Social media giant confirms it complied with govt request to ‘restrict access to content which it has deemed to be illegal’

Public health crisis ‘being used by the worst-ranked countries to step up harassment and attacks on the media’

Transparency is a must in the face of a pandemic. But even under tamer bureaucratic conditions, gag orders abound, and whistleblowers have been punished

Philippines govt must strike a balance between enforcing the law to achieve a public good and showing compassion for people, especially the poor

Trials of activists and critics for Facebook comments have become a regular feature in the communist-ruled country

Arrests have prompted criticism from the US and Britain, which both called for Hong Kong's rule of law to be maintained

Many Muslims feel unfairly blamed for spreading COVID-19

Security forces nationwide continue to actively seek out, detain, and sentence Falun Gong practitioners amidst public health crisis

Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty as employers stop pay and the govt tries to shift responsibility elsewhere