Call for Rights in Laos
2008-12-10
On the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, overseas human rights groups call for change in Laos.
Vietnam To Police Blogs
2008-12-09
With blogging on the rise in Vietnam, authorities plan tighter curbs and tougher monitoring.
Hu Warns of Tough Times
2008-12-09
President Hu Jintao has warned workers and party leaders that tough times lie ahead.
Korean Leaflet War Escalates
2008-12-09
South Korea warns of damaged ties with North Korea if activists persist in launching propaganda leaflets across the border.
Complaint Over Shandong Killing
2008-12-08
A petitioner in eastern China says she will pursue more inquiries into the killing of her father in 2007 after he tried to probe suspected corruption.
Kaesong Closure Could Impact North
2008-12-05
A North Korean move to shut down the jointly operated Kaesong Industrial Complex could gravely harm the country’s fragile economy.
Melamine Cases Surge in China
2008-12-03
China’s Health Ministry says many more children were sickened by melamine-tainted milk products than previously reported.
A Glimpse of Horror
2008-12-01
Read extracts in English from Shin Dong Hyuk's unprecedented memoir of growing up in one of North Korea's most brutal prison camps.
AIDS Patients' Call for Justice
2008-12-01
China's leaders shake hands with AIDS patients on World AIDS Day, but activists say harassment and discrimination remain commonplace.
Korean Gulag Escapee Speaks Out
2008-11-30
A North Korean who escaped from one of the Stalinist regime's total-control prison camps wants the world to read his memoir.
Prison, Torture for No Crime
2008-11-26
Dharamsala has a "magical" feel, but Tibetan residents hold painful memories of prison in their former homeland.
China Executes Cop-Killer
2008-11-26
Concerns are raised over the execution of a jobless man who killed six police officers in Shanghai after a failed bid to complain about being beaten in custody.
Shaanxi Quashes Eviction Protests
2008-11-26
Authorities in Xingping, in China's northern Shaanxi province, have launched a major campaign to evict villagers from their homes to make way for the expansion ...
A Younger Generation Speaks Up
2008-11-25
Tibetan exile government offers China a “final chance” at talks. Many younger Tibetans call Middle Way policy a failure.
China Hit by Taxi Strikes
2008-11-25
Cab drivers in the central province of Hubei are the latest in a string of disputes that have brought China's ubiquitous taxi services to a standstill.
Rewriting History
2008-11-21
The Dalai Lama's eldest brother, Gyalo Thondup, reflects on Deng Xiaoping and what went wrong for Tibet.
Gansu Locked Down After Riots
2008-11-21
Local officials and residents say a curfew has been imposed on Longnan city following two days of violence between police and protesters.
Sichuan Court Jails Tibetans
2008-11-20
Court officials and Tibetans say many Tibetans are now being handed jail terms as part of an ongoing crackdown.
'Black Jail' Plea from Hospital
2008-11-20
Hubei-based petitioner Guo Dajing has called for international pressure after he was detained at an unofficial detention center and severely beaten.