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Burmese Women in Abuse Claims

2008-07-17

Three Burmese women who went to work legally in Malaysia are now being held in one of the country's notorious immigration jails after they lodged a complaint of mistreatment and sexual harassment against a co-worker.

Korea's 'Enemy Dead' Cemetery

2008-07-16

An unremarkable South Korean village is home to a little-known cemetery for North Korean war dead.

Quake Parents Sign Deal

2008-07-15

Bereaved parents who lost children when their schools collapsed in the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan have vowed to continue their legal battle after officials refused to publish results of an investigation. Many parents have now signed a compensation deal offered by the government.

Khmer Journalist, Son, Shot Dead

2008-07-12

As Cambodia's election campaign heats up, a journalist linked to the opposition is killed along with his son.

'Abuses' Under Population Policies

2008-07-12

As the Olympic torch makes its way north to Beijing, authorities in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong boost security around the home of a jailed family planning activist.

China Executes Two Uyghurs

2008-07-11

Authorities in Xinjiang execute two Uyghurs for alleged terror links. Fifteen others are sentenced.

Tibetan Festival Banned, Troops Muster

2008-07-11

Chinese authorities cancel a Tibetan festival that erupted in protests a year ago.


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