Story Archive
2011-12-07
Chinese authorities hire thugs to kidnap and beat independent candidates for local elections.
2011-12-06
Villagers say they were driven to desperation when Chinese authorities seized their land.
2011-12-06
Chinese authorities refuse the family permission to see the body following allegations of abuse.
2011-12-06
'Ordinary Chinese' sleep in doorways, underpasses as they pursue complaints against officials.
2011-12-05
Police crack down on dozens of activists attempting to promote rule of law in China.
2011-12-05
Chinese authorities' concern for 'social stability' over compassion sparks public fury.
2011-12-05
Villagers say a local Chinese official rigged ballots and sold off their land in secret deals.
2011-12-04
Police in central Vietnam storm the home of a family of three activist writers and bloggers.
2011-12-02
The US secretary of state and Burma’s pro-democracy leader will monitor ongoing reforms.
2011-12-02
Authorities free a man who called for political revolution in China after nearly 300 days in detention.
2011-12-02
Chinese factories face surging costs and a wave of labor unrest.
2011-12-02
Vietnamese authorities hold 20 Catholics who say the government stole church land.
2011-12-02
Chinese authorities hand jail terms to monks who took part in 2008 protests.
2011-12-01
The Secretary of State says recent democratic change in Burma represents ‘beginning steps.’
2011-12-01
A former monk in Tibet sets himself ablaze in a protest against rule by Beijing.