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US calls on Laos to increase efforts to combat human trafficking
US calls on Laos to increase efforts to combat human trafficking 2023-03-24

Laos has shown improvements, but challenges remain – particularly in special economic zones.

Thai police seeking anti-junta activists detain 108 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot
Thai police seeking anti-junta activists detain 108 Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot 2023-03-23

Two men were held overnight after they were found to be in possession of ‘military equipment.’

Cambodia, Laos declare Women’s Day a holiday, but host of inequalities remain
Cambodia, Laos declare Women’s Day a holiday, but host of inequalities remain 2023-03-08

Rights groups call for release of female activists and journalists across Southeast Asia.

Overseas Chinese feminists draw inspiration from ‘white paper’ movement back home
Overseas Chinese feminists draw inspiration from ‘white paper’ movement back home 2023-03-08

Chinese women studying overseas are increasingly working with allies from other backgrounds – including Uyghurs.

Border town residents feel safer after Malaysia cracked down on human smuggling
Border town residents feel safer after Malaysia cracked down on human smuggling 2023-03-05

Wang Kelian, near Thailand, is where graves of Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants were found in 2015.

'Wife wanted: Good salary'
'Wife wanted: Good salary' 2023-03-01

Traffickers post ads on social media to lure Lao women for Chinese men.

Parents of Lao trafficking victims in Myanmar plan trip to Vientiane to urge rescue 2023-02-24

They have been complaining for months, but their children remain trapped.

Four Laotian trafficking victims freed from Myanmar casino faced regular beatings
Four Laotian trafficking victims freed from Myanmar casino faced regular beatings 2023-02-16

Their captors punished them with tasers, iron rods and heavy ropes, they say.

INTERVIEW: 'There will always be people who wake up and realize what's happening'
INTERVIEW: 'There will always be people who wake up and realize what's happening' 2023-02-13

Four social media influencers outside of China share their role in protest movements and online debates.

Beijing police pressure high-profile dissident over skeptical social media post
Beijing police pressure high-profile dissident over skeptical social media post 2023-02-07

Ji Feng is ordered to delete comments critical of a police claim that high-schooler Hu Xinyu took his own life.

China to crack down on online 'rumors' amid public distrust of official statements
China to crack down on online 'rumors' amid public distrust of official statements 2023-02-03

Clampdown is sparked by public skepticism over official claims of suicide in the death of teenager

Chinese police find hanged body of teenager who had been missing for 3 months
Chinese police find hanged body of teenager who had been missing for 3 months 2023-01-30

Several high-schoolers have gone missing, sparking speculation in China about organ-trafficking gangs

Discovery of junta family assets in Thai raid prompts call for probe
Discovery of junta family assets in Thai raid prompts call for probe 2023-01-12

A luxury condo deed and two bank books are among assets seized.

Thai women tell of being trafficked, caught up in prostitution inside Myanmar
Thai women tell of being trafficked, caught up in prostitution inside Myanmar 2023-01-06

Two sisters and friend say they were forced into sex work in Kokang Self-Administered Zone near China.

Lost in Laos: Systemic problems are far greater than one new leader can solve
Lost in Laos: Systemic problems are far greater than one new leader can solve 2023-01-06

New PM Sonexay Siphandone may be the head of the government, but what he governs is rapidly diminishing.

Rohingya man recounts nightmare of being adrift at sea
Rohingya man recounts nightmare of being adrift at sea 2022-12-27

More than 100 aboard the vessel were children, the International Organization for Migration says.

Escaping the chaos of home, Myanmar migrants face exploitation abroad
Escaping the chaos of home, Myanmar migrants face exploitation abroad 2022-12-22
Former Cambodian minister linked to company at heart of monkey-smuggling probe
Former Cambodian minister linked to company at heart of monkey-smuggling probe 2022-12-22

Two of Veng Sakhon’s deputies at the Agriculture Ministry are accused by the U.S. of illegally exporting macaques.

Chinese scammers detain Burmese youths for refusing to defraud foreigners
Chinese scammers detain Burmese youths for refusing to defraud foreigners 2022-12-20

The youths say they were paid to convince people to invest in phony businesses.

Nearly 1,700 human-trafficking victims rescued from Lao SEZ since 2007
Nearly 1,700 human-trafficking victims rescued from Lao SEZ since 2007 2022-12-19

Lao workers and foreign nationals from more than 20 different countries are among those rescued.

Attacked with knife and acid, Cambodian artist calls for arrest of 2 assailants
Attacked with knife and acid, Cambodian artist calls for arrest of 2 assailants 2022-12-17

Motive of the assault that has gotten widespread attention in Thailand is unknown, and suspects are at large.

Cambodia seizes 1 ton of ketamine
Cambodia seizes 1 ton of ketamine 2022-12-12

Civil society groups say corruption is propping up the drug trade in the country.

Lao authorities seem powerless to stop crime in Golden Triangle economic zone
Lao authorities seem powerless to stop crime in Golden Triangle economic zone 2022-11-25

To enter, police need permission from officials at the Chinese-run Kings Roman Casino

Vietnamese political prisoner’s family denounces jail for harsh treatment
Vietnamese political prisoner’s family denounces jail for harsh treatment 2022-11-23

Trinh Ba Tu’s relatives say prison personnel beat and shackled him.

Overseas Chinese students call for probe into fate of Beijing 'bridge man' protester
Overseas Chinese students call for probe into fate of Beijing 'bridge man' protester 2022-11-18

Chinese nationals studying overseas say they have a responsibility to protest rights abuses in their home country.

Laos rescues 11 Indian nationals trafficked to work as phone scammers
Laos rescues 11 Indian nationals trafficked to work as phone scammers 2022-11-03

Promised high-paying jobs in Singapore and Dubai, they wound up in the murky Golden Triangle economic zone.

Laos to grant honorary citizenship to foreigners who invest US$1.5 million
Laos to grant honorary citizenship to foreigners who invest US$1.5 million 2022-10-25

Critics fear that more Lao people could lose their land to Chinese investors under the new program.

More than 200,000 children displaced in three states since Myanmar coup
More than 200,000 children displaced in three states since Myanmar coup 2022-10-13

Kids risk being used as human shields, forced to labor and sex trafficking while on the run.

Laos put on edge by two recent brutal killings of Chinese nationals
Laos put on edge by two recent brutal killings of Chinese nationals 2022-10-11

Authorities said the killings were likely related to business dealings gone sour.

NGOs speak out against Vietnam’s hopes of election to the UN Human Rights Council
NGOs speak out against Vietnam’s hopes of election to the UN Human Rights Council 2022-10-06

Groups say the country would be a negative influence on the United Nations body.

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