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Rohingya women, sheltered in a house at Kutupalang camp in southeastern Bangladesh, talk about the abuse they endured at the hands of Myanmar security forces during a crackdown in western Myanmar's Rakhine state, Jan. 27, 2017.

Myanmar Rejects Evidence Presented in UN Report on Mass Sexual Violence Against Rohingya

A government spokesman calls victims’ testimony that they were raped by the army a 'baseless accusation.'

Cambodia to Deploy 100,000 Security Personnel, ‘Village Guards’ at Polling Stations For July Ballot

Observers say the personnel will intimidate voters and question whether they’ll be trained adequately.

Myanmar NGO Asks Kachin State Chief Minister to Help Rescue Villagers Displaced by War

The Kachin Women’s Peace Network says families hiding in the jungles of Tanaing township are in need of food.

‘Several’ Suspected Rohingya Insurgents in Custody: Bangladesh Official

Seven agencies are tracking possible ARSA activities at refugee camps in Bangladesh, police source says.

Laos Set to Graduate From Least Developed Country Status by 2024

The nation meets eligibility criteria for the first time since it was added to the list in 1971.

Tibetan Charged in Sweden Denies Spying For China

Meetings with a Chinese embassy official in Poland and a journalist in Sweden were unconnected with intelligence work, he says.

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Chinese Court Rejects Appeal Against Subversion Sentence For 'The Butcher'

The Higher People's Court in the northern city of Tianjin upholds the original verdict and sentence handed down in December.

China Detains Founder, Members of Prisoner Support Chat Group

The detentions come amid a renewed crackdown on civil groups from the civil affairs ministry in Beijing.

Political Observers Take Aim at Myanmar President’s Holiday Speech

New president Win Myint grants amnesty to prisoners and reiterates his main priorities for the coming year.

Tibetan Farmland Seized For New Airport

Local Tibetans lose land they have farmed for generations, with compensation paid at below-market rates.

‘Do Not Marry For Money’

A young Lao woman recounts her abuse as a trafficked bride in China.

Chinese Dissidents Under House Arrest During Anniversary of Premier's Death

Authorities in Beijing are stepping up surveillance of activists in the capital this year, as the family of Hu Yaobang pays their respects at his graveside.

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Party Denied Permission to Register as a Company

Former student protest leader Joshua Wong applies for a judicial review of the decision, which officials say is in keeping with the city's mini-constitution.