Story Archive
2012-12-29
The Burmese government is asked to end the Kachin conflict through peaceful means instead of military force.
2012-12-28
The Burmese government allows privately-owned newspapers to be published in a new reform move.
2012-12-27
Rights groups slam the verdicts on two court cases, saying 2012 is the worst year in a decade for rule of law in Cambodia.
2012-12-27
Fighting intensifies after a military ultimatum to rebels in Burma's Kachin state is ignored.
2012-12-26
A Cambodian land activist is released after a three-month pre-trial detention criticized by rights groups
2012-12-26
Burma's president seeks greater transparency in government as a spur to reforms.
2012-12-24
The Burmese military want Kachin rebels to stop blocking a key route to be used by government troops.
2012-12-21
Rice farmers say they were denied water rights as members of Cambodia’s political opposition.
2012-12-19
Rights groups criticize the acquittal of a former governor.
2012-12-19
A UN official calls on leaders in Burma’s Rakhine state to accept ethnic differences for peace.
2012-12-18
The US Ambassador to Burma expresses concern about Kachin refugees in northern Burma.
2012-12-18
Cambodia’s war crimes tribunal says its national component is in dire financial straits.
2012-12-17
Members of Parliament from the Cambodian People’s Party won’t meet with villagers over land disputes.
2012-12-14
A court refuses Cambodian activist Mam Sonando’s request for release on bail pending his appeal.
2012-12-14
The four Burmese protesters refuse to be bailed out in an act of defiance, sources say.