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Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar rescued from a boat adrift in the Andaman Sea are transported to Kyauktan township in Yangon region, Nov. 16, 2018.

Myanmar Authorities Detain Rohingya Rescued From Boat Headed to Malaysia

The Rohingya fled displaced persons camps in Rakhine state in hopes of getting more food and finding work.

UN War Tribunal Jails Cambodia Khmer Rouge Leaders For Life on Genocide Charges

Nuon Chea and Khieu Samphan committed genocide against ethnic Vietnamese, a judge rules.

Police in China's Guangzhou Threaten Beaten Lawyer With Punishment

Police hand down an "administrative punishment" to rights lawyer Sun Shihua after she complained about a beating and strip search at their hands.

China Steps up Online 'Clean-up,' Monitoring of Ordinary Citizens

The country's internet regulator orders service providers to clamp down on users, as police encourage citizens to inform on their neighbors.

Prominent Uyghur Language Researcher Disappears, Feared in China’s Re-education Camps

Xinjiang University lecturer Abdurehim Rahman had visited Turkey to conduct research.

Activist Detained, Fired in China's Jiangsu Over Twitter Posts

Police confront Nanjing activist Shi Jing with tweets supporting a detained rights lawyer before deleting his account on Twitter.

North Korean-made Clot Buster Drug Sold Illegally in South Korea

Lumbrokinase from the North smuggled into ports in the South through China

US Vice President: Indo-Pacific ‘No Place For Empire’

Beijing’s moves in South China Sea threaten sovereignty of nations, Mike Pence says.

Bangladesh: Rohingya Repatriation Fails Amid Protests

Chanting “we won’t go back,” hundreds of refugees protested while none agreed to leave.

Detention of Bishop in China's Zhejiang Casts Doubts on Vatican Deal

Bishop Peter Shao of Wenzhou has been taken to an unknown location amid pressure for him to join a state-sponsored body in charge of Chinese Catholics.

At Least 10 Vietnamese Arrested Amid Forced Evictions in Land Grabs in Danang

Authorities try to clear out the remaining residents of Con Dau parish to make more room for an ecotourism project.

Cambodia’s Court of Appeal Routinely Fails to Explain Verdicts: Rights Group

Reasoned judgments allow parties to prepare for higher appeals and promote transparency, CCHR says.

Hong Kong Students Protest at Graduation Over Vanishing Freedoms in The City

The protest comes as a U.S. congressional report hits out at a string of recent blows to the city's traditional freedoms of speech, association and publication.