Cambodia sentences Sam Rainsy to life in prison, concludes trial of Kem Sokha
Cambodia

Cambodia sentences Sam Rainsy to life in prison, concludes trial of Kem Sokha

Critics say the Hun Sen regime used the courts as political tools against the opposition party co-founders.

Rebel group claims responsibility for blasts at Myanmar’s Insein Prison
Myanmar

Rebel group claims responsibility for blasts at Myanmar’s Insein Prison

The explosions come two days after rebel forces attacked a military convoy protecting junta chief.

Hong Kong protester in Manchester consulate clash rejects China's account of incident
China

Hong Kong protester in Manchester consulate clash rejects China's account of incident

"I was dragged into the consulate. I did not attempt to enter the consulate," said Bob Chan.

Ethnic minorities in Lao struggle with pregnancy-related deaths and infant mortality
Laos

Ethnic minorities in Lao struggle with pregnancy-related deaths and infant mortality

Most women and children in remote rural areas do not have access to health care.

UK government sued over forced-labor imports from Xinjiang
Uyghur

UK government sued over forced-labor imports from Xinjiang

Rights groups say Britain has failed to live up to its obligations under international law.

China

Why do so few women hold high office in the ruling Chinese Communist Party?

Former politicians and feminists say existing legal protections are rarely upheld in a deeply patriarchal society.

UK government sued over forced-labor imports from Xinjiang
Uyghur

UK government sued over forced-labor imports from Xinjiang

Rights groups say Britain has failed to live up to its obligations under international law.

Myanmar nationals who had been detained under 'Malaysian immigrant law for a long period of time' wait to board a chartered flight to Myanmar, Oct. 6, 2022.
Myanmar

Malaysia urged to cease deportation of Myanmar asylum seekers

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Concerns grow for military defectors said to be among 150 sent home earlier this month.

A protester dubbed “bridge man” hung two banners off a Beijing overpass on Oct. 13, 2022, before the Chinese Communist Party Congress, can be seen on the bridge at the left edge of the banner.
China

Overseas solidarity with Beijing 'bridge man' protest sparks fears of retaliation

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Chinese outside the country say the protest touched everyone amid ongoing anger over Beijing's zero-COVID policy.

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Surging inflation and stagnant wages are squeezing Lao households
Laos

Surging inflation and stagnant wages are squeezing Lao households

As food prices soar, some government workers take second jobs or jump to private sector to earn more

The aftermath of the parcel bomb blasts at Yangon’s Insein Prison on Oct. 19, 2022.
Myanmar

Explosions at Myanmar's Insein Prison kill 8 people and injure 18

Prison staff and visitors were hit when the bombs went off at the parcel reception area.

Members of Chinese PLA Air Force’s Red Falcon aerobatic team attend an airshow in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, Sept. 28, 2021.
China

Britain and Australia plan steps to stop China hiring their pilots

A file photograph of Trinh Ba Tu, and the signboard for Prison No. 6 in Nghe An province.
Vietnam

Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Trinh Ba Tu twice denied a family visit this month

Supporters of Cambodia's Candlelight Party participate in a rally on the last day of campaigning for commune elections in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, June 3, 2022.
Cambodia

Wife of Cambodian opposition supporter mulls compensation to drop murder case

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