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In Bangladesh’s Teeming Refugee Camps, Rohingya Mothers Agonize Over Missing Children 2018-09-06

“I am praying to you for the rescue of my daughters,” a Rohingya mother pleaded in a letter to camp officials.

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Thailand Needs Criminal Law to Shield Migrant Workers from Abuse: HRW 2018-09-04

Government will extend work permits for two years for 11,000 foreigners.

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Two Chinese Dissidents Detained in Thailand Amid Sweep on Asylum-Seekers 2018-08-30

Married couple Yang Chong and Wu Yuhua were involved in a press freedom protest, and had supported disappeared rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng.

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UNICEF: 500,000 Rohingya Refugee Children Face Bleak Future in Bangladesh 2018-08-24

U.N. agency warns of potential “lost generation” of Rohingya boys and girls.

Human Trafficking in China: By the Numbers 2018-08-07

A U.S State Department report says China fails to meet minimum standards for protecting against human trafficking.

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North Korea World's Leading Slave State: Report 2018-07-19

More than 2 million are forced to work without pay, most of them for the country's regime, a report says.

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Cambodia Arrests Former Officer Alleging Mistreatment For Seizing Drugs Owned by ‘Powerful Figure’ 2018-07-16

The former military police officer had posted claims on Facebook that he was fired over the case.

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Southeast Asia's Tigers Show Slight Revival But Remain Under Pressure 2018-07-13

Demand from wealthy Chinese for tiger bones, teeth and pelts drive a robust underground trade.

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Myanmar, Laos Drop in Rank in Annual US Human Trafficking Report 2018-06-28

The two countries fail to make progress in meeting 'minimum standards' to combat the trade, the State Department says.

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Nations Step Up to Protect Pangolins in The Face of Strong Demand in China And Vietnam 2018-05-18

Local superstitions ascribe medicinal properties to obscure scaly anteater, whose meat is also a delicacy.

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Southeast Asian Lawmakers Decry Buyout of Last Independent Daily, Media Crackdown in Cambodia 2018-05-14

The statement comes as two former RFA reporters mark six months in detention on espionage charges.

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China Shuts Down Ivory Trade, Wildlife Trafficking Continues 2018-05-04

Rhino horn remains popular as a medicinal remedy, especially in Vietnam, while elephants are now killed for their skin.

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‘Do Not Marry For Money’ 2018-04-17

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

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Myanmar to Begin Resettling Muslims From IDP Camps in Rakhine State 2018-04-16

New homes are being built for them in accordance with recommendations by a former commission led by ex-U.N. chief Kofi Annan.

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Malaysia Intercepts Boat Carrying Dozens of Rohingya 2018-04-03

Refugees were turned over to immigration department because the lacked proper documents.

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Myanmar Minister to Visit Rohingya Refugee Camps in Bangladesh 2018-04-02

In Malaysia, officials step up marine patrols to intercept boat believed to be carrying Rohingya.

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Activists Urge Pressure After Laos Human Rights Dialogue with European Union 2018-03-19

The EU says it raised cases of disappeared persons and urged Laos to sign a UN convention.

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Bangladesh: Landmine Kills Buddhist Trying to Enter Myanmar 2018-03-15

Border blast early Thursday injured five members of man’s family.

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Thai Police, NGO Rescue Lao and Cambodian Workers Trafficked For Labor 2018-02-28

The group was held in a room surrounded by wire fencing and forced to work under threat for long hours at little pay.

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Lao Casino Operator Rejects U.S. 'Transnational Criminal Organization' Designation 2018-02-05

Zhao Wei says accusations his network is trafficking in drugs, people and wildlife are "unreasonable" and "malicious."

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Thailand Fails to Reduce Trafficked Fishermen From Myanmar And Cambodia: HRW 2018-01-23

The reforms the country created in 2015 have not curbed labor abuses in the industry.

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Malaysia Will Probe Alleged Cover-up in Discovery of Mass Graves, Minister Says 2017-12-22

Human rights groups urge government to pursue leads in New Straits Times report.

A Struggle for Human Rights in Asia: 2017 in Video
2017-12-21

The Rohingya humanitarian crisis, Cambodia’s slide toward authoritarian rule, and the death of Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo symbolized a troubling retreat of ...

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Bangladesh Arrests Rohingya Preparing to Board Boat to Malaysia 2017-12-18

Five refugees and a suspected human trafficker were detained, police say.

Laos Warns Young Travelers About Exploitation in Thailand
2017-12-15

Reports suggest that more than 200,000 Lao citizens work as illegal migrants in Thailand.

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Laos Cracks Down on Trafficking on Border With Thailand 2017-12-13

Signs posted at a major crossing warn would-be migrants against being lured into servitude by false promises.

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Laos Repatriates Teenage Girl Who Fled Thai Construction Camp 2017-11-15

NGO officials said she ran away because she was unable to study and feared for her safety at the camp.

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Bangladeshi Boatmen Ferry Rohingya Refugees to Safety – For a Price 2017-11-02

Almost 200 people have drowned since Aug. 25 in waters dividing Bangladesh and Myanmar.

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Myanmar Signs MOUs With Bangladesh to Deal With Rohingya Refugees 2017-10-24

Officials assure their Bangladeshi counterparts that they will take back Muslims who fled across the border.

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Human Rights in China Worsen as Beijing Extends Reach to Hong Kong: Report 2017-10-06

A U.S. congressional and executive commission tasked with monitoring human rights says it will nominate jailed Hong Kong democracy activists for Nobel Peace ...

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