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Myanmar troops raid Chin state hospital, arresting doctor and nurses
Myanmar troops raid Chin state hospital, arresting doctor and nurses 2023-05-24

Locals say the 5 were members of the civil disobedience movement.

Bangkok’s ‘Hazibition’ points finger at corporations for toxic haze in lower Mekong
Bangkok’s ‘Hazibition’ points finger at corporations for toxic haze in lower Mekong 2023-05-23

Commercial-scale corn cultivation is one culprit, Greenpeace exhibition shows.

Rights attorney Yu Wensheng, wife Xu Yan ‘could be at risk of torture’ after arrest
Rights attorney Yu Wensheng, wife Xu Yan ‘could be at risk of torture’ after arrest 2023-05-23

Authorities also step up pressure on lawyers who might represent the couple, their friends say.

Writer arrested by junta while trying to deliver aid in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Writer arrested by junta while trying to deliver aid in Myanmar’s Rakhine state 2023-05-23

Wai Hin Aung said last week that international assistance will be needed in Cyclone Mocha recovery effort.

Nearly 1,000 NLD-affiliated properties seized by Myanmar’s junta since coup
Nearly 1,000 NLD-affiliated properties seized by Myanmar’s junta since coup 2023-05-23

When the junta can’t arrest someone ‘it seizes the properties of family members.’

No laughing matter
No laughing matter 2023-05-23
Rohingya man grieves loss of family to Cyclone Mocha
2023-05-23

Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims were killed when Cyclone Mocha tore through western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, according to RFA reporting.

Vietnamese prisoner of conscience accuses jailers of giving him contaminated water
Vietnamese prisoner of conscience accuses jailers of giving him contaminated water 2023-05-23

Nguyen Van Duc Do experienced abdominal pain and had diarrhea.

US sanctions North Korean crypto operations
US sanctions North Korean crypto operations 2023-05-23

Besides stealing cryptocurrency, Pyongyang allegedly has tech specialists 'fraudulently’ working remote jobs.

Thousands of Hong Kongers cancel organ donation, prompting order for police probe
Thousands of Hong Kongers cancel organ donation, prompting order for police probe 2023-05-23

Move appears driven by concern about plan to integrate the system with mainland China

China makes getting a tourist visa to Tibet tougher for foreign visitors in Nepal
China makes getting a tourist visa to Tibet tougher for foreign visitors in Nepal 2023-05-23

New rules require in-person interviews and fingerprinting.

Food shortage spreads in North Korea, with some starving farmers unable to work
Food shortage spreads in North Korea, with some starving farmers unable to work 2023-05-23

Desperate families flee by boat to South Korea to escape hardship.

New weapons law leads to roundup of activists and fighters in Myanmar cities
New weapons law leads to roundup of activists and fighters in Myanmar cities 2023-05-23

More than 20 people were accused of being People’s Defense Force members or funding guerilla groups.

Cambodian court charges trio that assisted farmers with incitement
Cambodian court charges trio that assisted farmers with incitement 2023-05-22

More than 200 farmers descend on the capital to protest: ‘My son is not a dog,’ says one.

INTERVIEW: 'It's hard for those in power to tolerate any kind of satire'
INTERVIEW: 'It's hard for those in power to tolerate any kind of satire' 2023-05-22

Hong Kong political cartoonist Zunzi says the axing of his column was due to political pressure

UN working group faults Vietnam for arbitrary detention of climate activist
UN working group faults Vietnam for arbitrary detention of climate activist 2023-05-22

Dang Dinh Bach plans to go on hunger strike next month.

Hun Sen publicly warns foreign embassies against ‘arrogant’ interference
Hun Sen publicly warns foreign embassies against ‘arrogant’ interference 2023-05-22

He seemed to be referring to a top US diplomat’s 2021 visit to the home of a detained opposition leader.

Religious leaders ask US to sanction Vietnamese government officials
Religious leaders ask US to sanction Vietnamese government officials 2023-05-22

The Global Magnitsky Act would allow the US to freeze the assets of those involved in human rights violations.

Thai police investigating shooting death of officially recognized Lao refugee
Thai police investigating shooting death of officially recognized Lao refugee 2023-05-22

Activist fled to Thailand years ago and joined anti-Lao government protests

China's youth face dismal job prospects
China's youth face dismal job prospects 2023-05-22

Young people tell similar stories as the juice runs out of the post-pandemic economy

Rights groups call on UN refugee chief to push Vietnam to free two detained bloggers
Rights groups call on UN refugee chief to push Vietnam to free two detained bloggers 2023-05-22

They want Filippo Grandi’s office to increase protective measures for refugees in Thailand.

Papua New Guinea, United States deepen relations with defense pact signing
Papua New Guinea, United States deepen relations with defense pact signing 2023-05-22

Papua New Guinea, following criticism, has asserted the agreement doesn’t impinge on its sovereignty.

Coastal ecosystems are a net greenhouse gas sink, study finds
Coastal ecosystems are a net greenhouse gas sink, study finds 2023-05-22

The strongest coastal gas sink was in Southeast Asia, researchers said.

Court in Myanmar’s Sagaing region sentences student activist to another 20 years
Court in Myanmar’s Sagaing region sentences student activist to another 20 years 2023-05-22

The junta court had already sentenced the civil rights leader to 34 years in prison.

Scientists discover 380 new species in lower Mekong
Scientists discover 380 new species in lower Mekong 2023-05-21

Shrinking habitats must be protected, the World Wide Fund for Nature urges.

In North Korea, ‘Judas’ is nickname for informer and betrayer
In North Korea, ‘Judas’ is nickname for informer and betrayer 2023-05-21

Reference to disciple who betrayed Jesus persists in atheist country that has tried to stamp out Christianity

INTERVIEW: 'They threatened to arrest us both together'
INTERVIEW: 'They threatened to arrest us both together' 2023-05-20

Son of veteran Wuhan dissident Zhang Yi flees to the Netherlands as authorities target his father

New details about Uyghur law school student’s suicide come to light
New details about Uyghur law school student’s suicide come to light 2023-05-20

Meryem Ismayil was distraught over father’s detention and mother’s interrogation by police.

Farmers protest in Phnom Penh, calling for the release of community leader
2023-05-19

Cambodian police detained Theng Savoeun on Wednesday when he gathered with farmers for a training meeting. Authorities said the meeting was aimed at ...

Guangdong court jails veteran dissident for 3 years over foreign media reports
Guangdong court jails veteran dissident for 3 years over foreign media reports 2023-05-19

Court finds Wang Aizhong guilty of 'picking quarrels and stirring up trouble'

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