Idealism in China
2009-04-29
The elders of the Chinese Communist Party […] hold all the guns. To them, the shouts of the students were nothing more than the wailing of infants, easily ...
1989 and Me
2009-04-29
The battleship that is June 4 is steaming farther and farther away from us, but it has inflicted a wound on our people that is very hard to erase. I only ...
'I Worked For Human Traffickers'
2009-04-29
A Burmese man describes how he was forced to beat other illegal workers by a Malaysian trafficking gang to buy his own freedom.
North Korean Women Sold in China
2009-04-29
A rights group calls on China to crack down on the sale of women who leave isolated, Stalinist North Korea in search of a better life.
Politburo Approves Bauxite Mining
2009-04-28
Vietnam’s most powerful ruling body approves a controversial mining plan amid increased concern over its potential environmental and social impacts.
June 4 and Me
2009-04-28
When they handed out the textbooks in contemporary Chinese history, I flipped eagerly to the relevant sections. I was astonished and disappointed to find the ...
Malaysia To Probe Abuse Claims
2009-04-24
A new report prompts Malaysia to investigate persistent allegations that Burmese migrants have suffered gravely, while traffickers act with impunity.
Rights Monitoring Could Increase
2009-04-22
The Burmese junta tortures 'a lot' of its critics, says a senior U.N. official, who also says he expects human rights monitoring to increase.
Netizens Defy Tiananmen Silencing
2009-04-22
As the 20-year anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown approaches, Chinese netizens find ways to work around government censorship.
Parents' Outrage Over Brick Slaves
2009-04-21
Chinese parents are banding together to search for children who have been stolen and sold as slave laborers, saying police haven't acted quickly or thoroughly ...
Can All Monks Be Trusted?
2009-04-21
The Burmese people respect their monks more than their government, but some suspect the monks have been infiltrated by informers.
In Burma, Fear and Suspicion Prevail
2009-04-17
Tyler Chapman returns to Burma and writes, in a new reporter’s notebook, that hopes for reform have been snuffed out by a ruthless crackdown leaving Burmese in ...
Censured Newspaper Defiant
2009-04-17
Vietnam uses its tough media laws to close a newspaper for allegedly fanning nationalist flames over a territorial dispute with China.
Comedians Work Around Ban
2009-04-17
Known for their sidesplitting, irreverent comedy, Burma's Moustache Brothers have found a way around the ban that keeps them from performing in public.
Asia's New Boat People
2009-04-16
A Muslim minority group unrecognized by Burma's military regime has sparked a diplomatic flurry, as they take to the high seas to escape persecution.
Youth Jailed for Alleged Separatism
2009-04-15
A member of a Muslim ethnic group in China has been sentenced to jail for separatism after informing friends abroad of a local protest.
Anniversary Sparks Memories
2009-04-15
The anniversary of the death of ousted Communist Party chief Hu Yaobang ushers in a politically sensitive period for Beijing, 20 years after massive protests ...
China's 'Health Care for All'
2009-04-14
China unveils an ambitious plan to extend health care to all its citizens, even in the country's poorest and most remote areas.
Thai Unrest Has Regional Impact
2009-04-14
Violent unrest in Thailand may have a lasting impact on its neighbors and on how Western governments operate in the region.
North Korea Quits Talks
2009-04-14
A day after its rocket launch drew a strong U.N. rebuke, North Korea quits disarmament talks and orders U.N. inspectors to leave the country.
North Korean Launch Condemned
2009-04-13
The U.N. Security Council vows to tighten sanctions on North Korea after its latest rocket launch. Will it work?
China Vows To Improve Rights
2009-04-13
China launches a national plan to improve the civil, economic, and political rights of its citizens over the next two years.