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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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Remains of Hundreds of Dead Cambodian Workers Returned by Thailand 2017-10-05

Many were killed crossing into the country illegally, while others died in fights or in accidents at work.

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Huge Influx of Children Complicates Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh 2017-09-25

Sixty percent of newly arrived refugees are children, the United Nations says.

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Annan Commission Calls on Myanmar to Resolve Rohingya Crisis in Rakhine 2017-08-24

A report issued by an advisory commission on Rakhine state recommends a review of the country's Citizenship Law and an end to restrictions on Muslims.

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Former Myanmar Child Soldier Describes Long Struggle to Turn Life Around 2017-08-18

Aung Ko Htway, who was forced into the Myanmar army when he was 14, tells the story of his abduction, forced conscription, and time in prison.

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Chinese Firm to Build US $40 Million Elephant Conservation, Breeding Center in Laos 2017-08-14

The state-run company plans to turn the center into a for-profit tourist attraction in Sayaboury province.

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Cambodia’s Hun Sen Expels Charity Rescuing Child Sex Slaves 2017-08-01

He says its contribution to a CNN report on trafficked girls was a grave insult to Cambodia.

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Thailand: Ex-General, Dozens Convicted in Landmark Human Trafficking Case 2017-07-19

Sixty-two defendants are convicted of charges related to people smuggling, and 40 others are acquitted-

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Trial of Thais Charged With Trafficking Eight Lao Workers Begins 2017-07-12

They are accused of physical assault and detention, human trafficking, forcing people under 17 years of age to perform labor, and possessing illegal weapons.

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Myanmar And Thailand Agree to Issue Documents to Migrant Laborers 2017-07-07

The two countries will work together to ensure that Myanmar migrant workers are documented to work legally in Thailand.

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Thailand Will Not Expel Illegal Migrants From Cambodia Despite Crackdown 2017-07-07

Following a meeting of labor ministries, Thailand will allow illegal workers to seek official status.

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Illegal Lao Workers Flee Thailand Amid Crackdown 2017-07-07

Hundreds have returned home in recent weeks, amid fears of prosecution and exploitation.

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Cambodia Shutters Border With Thailand to Curb Illegal Crossings 2017-07-03

But residents near the border say a long-term closure will damage their livelihoods.

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Rights Groups, US Embassy Call For Release of Three Detained Myanmar Journalists 2017-06-27

The reporters are being detained for ‘having connections’ to an ethnic armed group considered by the state to be a terrorist organization.

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China Falls, Myanmar Climbs in Anti-Trafficking Rankings: Report 2017-06-27

The US cites China’s complicity in North Korean forced labor as a reason for its downgrade.

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Bangladesh Minister: Rohingya Who Fled Myanmar Pose Security Threat 2017-06-16

Report to parliament in Dhaka comes after Indonesia-based think-tank reveals existence of new insurgent group.

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Interview: 'I Request That Hun Sen be Brave Enough Not to Obstruct Me' 2017-06-13

Sam Rainsy says his Cambodia National Rescue Party would have done better if the commune elections were held in an atmosphere free of government intimidation.

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Lao Health Officials Shut Down Clinic Suspected of Providing Illegal Surrogacy Services 2017-06-06

Facilities that provide artificial insemination and surrogacy services are a new phenomenon in Laos, which has no laws or restrictions pertaining to them.

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Uyghurs Forced to Undergo Medical Exams, DNA Sampling 2017-05-19

More than 90 percent of Xinjiang’s residents received checkups over a seven-month period.

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China Targets Xinjiang Region For Mass DNA Sampling of Local Population 2017-05-17

The move sparks concerns among rights groups and exile Uyghurs that the mostly Muslim group is being targeted for racial profiling.

The End of the Line
2017-03-21

The port of Samut Sakhon, Thailand, is home to the third largest fishing industry in the world. Migrants have flooded the province, finding work in the ...

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Detained Chinese Feminist Wins New Human Rights Honor 2017-03-14

Su Changlan is awarded the third Cao Shunli Memorial Award for her advocacy of the rights of rural communities, and particularly rural women and girls.

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Rights Group Chides Vietnam For Treatment of Women, Human Rights Defenders 2017-03-07

The Paris-based Vietnam Committee on Human Rights wants the government to release all imprisoned female activists on International Women’s Day.

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Chinese Marriage Proposals Become Prostitution Nightmares for Some Lao Girls 2017-02-13

The increase in human trafficking for sex between the two nations raises concerns.

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Bangladesh Plan to Move Rohingya Refugees to Island in ‘Very Initial Stage’: Diplomat 2017-02-08

Bangladesh has asked the international community to help it move 400,000 refugees off-shore.

A Lao Father’s Search Helps Crack a Human Trafficking Ring in Thailand
A Lao Father’s Search Helps Crack a Human Trafficking Ring in Thailand 2017-01-13

A demand for ransom leads to a sting, arrests and a rescue.

Thai Police Rescue Lao Girl from Human Trafficking Ring
2017-01-13

The girl’s father, a poor rice farmer, helped police find the 13-year-old victim.

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Forty Vietnamese 'Boat People' Picked Up Off Taiwan’s Coast 2017-01-10

The human smuggling arrests come as Hanoi says human trafficking jumped in 2016.

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Myanmar Official Calls Malaysian Aid Plan For Rakhine Muslims ‘an Insult’ 2016-12-30

The home affairs minister says the country will not accept a ‘food flotilla’ with rice and other supplies for residents of the violence-ravaged state.

Interview:  'I criticized Kim Jong Un as a spoiled young politician.'
Interview: 'I Criticized Kim Jong Un as a Spoiled Young Politician' 2016-12-21

The 'defector rapper' Kang Chun-hyok discusses his music, art and why rap is a metaphor for life in North Korea.

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