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Activists Remember Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, Four Years After His Death
Activists Remember Nobel Peace Laureate Liu Xiaobo, Four Years After His Death 2021-07-13

Chinese dissidents remember Liu as a persistent advocate for democracy who was always ready to help those in need.

University of Hong Kong Nixes Student Union After Leader's 'Anger'
University of Hong Kong Nixes Student Union After Leader's 'Anger' 2021-07-13

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam calls on the police and university to follow up despite the withdrawal of a statement and the resignation of union committee ...

US, EU Tighten Scrutiny on China’s Xinjiang Over Uyghur Forced Labor Issue
US, EU Tighten Scrutiny on China’s Xinjiang Over Uyghur Forced Labor Issue 2021-07-13

Governments highlight risks for companies with supply chain and investment links to the region.

Podcasts Burst onto China’s Youth Scene
2021-07-13

More than 7,000 new podcasts came online last year with an audience of nearly 10 million -- a small but fast-growing group in the world's largest market for ...

Noted Uyghur Folklore Professor Serving Prison Term in China’s Xinjiang
Noted Uyghur Folklore Professor Serving Prison Term in China’s Xinjiang 2021-07-13

Chinese authorities arrested Rahile Dawut in late 2017 during a purge of Uyghur intellectuals.

Lao Workers Return From Thailand, Bringing COVID-19 With Them
Lao Workers Return From Thailand, Bringing COVID-19 With Them 2021-07-13

The climb in new cases in Laos is being driven by infected workers trying to get home, officials say.

Spanish Activist Accuses Cambodian Court of Breaching Law By Holding Trial in Absentia
Spanish Activist Accuses Cambodian Court of Breaching Law By Holding Trial in Absentia 2021-07-13

Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson faces charges of ‘incitement to cause serious social chaos’ between 2013 and 2020.

Mass Murder of Civilians in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region Amounts to ‘War Crime,’ Says Rights Lawyer
Mass Murder of Civilians in Myanmar’s Sagaing Region Amounts to ‘War Crime,’ Says Rights Lawyer 2021-07-13

At least 15 bodies found in a remote jungle were brutally tortured and executed, villagers say.

Two Tibetans Arrested For Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday
Two Tibetans Arrested For Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday 2021-07-13

Displays by Tibetans of the Dalai Lama’s photo and celebrations of his birthday are harshly punished in Tibetan areas of China.

North Korea Sets Stern Punishments for ‘Anti-Socialist’ Acts
North Korea Sets Stern Punishments for ‘Anti-Socialist’ Acts 2021-07-13

Party officials forced to study an extra two hours a day to defend socialism from ideological cracks.

China to Try Magnate Sun Dawu As Rights Group Calls For His Release
China to Try Magnate Sun Dawu As Rights Group Calls For His Release 2021-07-14

An overseas rights group says Sun used his wealth to support people working for 'a more just society.'

Hong Kong's Grandma Wong Jailed Over High Court 'Assault' Charge
Hong Kong's Grandma Wong Jailed Over High Court 'Assault' Charge 2021-07-14

Alexandra Wong gets one month in jail amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the wake of the 2019 protest movement.

Authorities in China's Guangxi Link School Places to Family Vaccinations
Authorities in China's Guangxi Link School Places to Family Vaccinations 2021-07-14

The move is part of a nationwide bid to step up the pace of the vaccine program by imposing restrictions on those who don't get the jabs.

Video Shows Vietnam Authorities Roughing Up Woman for Violating COVID-19 Restrictions
2021-07-14

Ho Chi Minh City officials denied that the incident occurred. The city is under lockdown as coronavirus cases soar.

Six Years After the Death of Tulku Tenzin Delek, Tibetans Still Wait For Legal Rights
Six Years After the Death of Tulku Tenzin Delek, Tibetans Still Wait For Legal Rights 2021-07-14

The well-loved religious teacher died under mysterious circumstances in a Chinese prison in 2015.

Yangon Crematorium Overrun with Corpses As Third Coronavirus Wave Hits Myanmar
2021-07-14

An official from a humanitarian group told RFA that Yangon is registering 500 deaths a day. The official said many are dying of hypoxia – a shortage of oxygen ...

Philippines Hails US Resolve to Defend Manila's South China Sea Claims
Philippines Hails US Resolve to Defend Manila's South China Sea Claims 2021-07-14

But Filipino fishermen say their government won't protect them against encroachments by Chinese fishing vessels.

US Joins Calls Pressing ASEAN to Appoint Special Envoy to Myanmar
US Joins Calls Pressing ASEAN to Appoint Special Envoy to Myanmar 2021-07-14

ASEAN has been widely criticized for not appointing a special envoy amid reports of dissension within the bloc’s ranks.

China’s Xinjiang Repression Targeted at International Religious Freedom Summit
China’s Xinjiang Repression Targeted at International Religious Freedom Summit 2021-07-14

Sam Brownback, the former US envoy on religious freedom, sees ‘a current and ongoing genocide’ in the XUAR.

Yangon Cemeteries Overflowing as Myanmar Struggles to Contain Third Wave of COVID-19
Yangon Cemeteries Overflowing as Myanmar Struggles to Contain Third Wave of COVID-19 2021-07-14

Pandemic policies of authoritarian Southeast Asian states are drawing fire from the U.N. and rights groups.

Myanmar’s Junta Broke Law in Arresting Ousted Leaders, Must be Tried: Veteran Lawyer
Myanmar’s Junta Broke Law in Arresting Ousted Leaders, Must be Tried: Veteran Lawyer 2021-07-14

Kyee Myint says multiple protocols were ignored during the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.

Telenor Withdrawal Will Hobble Myanmar’s Economy, Protections on Privacy: Experts
Telenor Withdrawal Will Hobble Myanmar’s Economy, Protections on Privacy: Experts 2021-07-14

The decision will frighten foreign investment and hand the keys to a firm with no regard for human rights.

Police in China's Sichuan Formally Arrest Veteran Rights Activist
Police in China's Sichuan Formally Arrest Veteran Rights Activist 2021-07-15

The authorities also move ahead with the prosecution of detained activist and writer Chen Yunfei.

China to Hand Law Enforcement Powers to Local Officials Under 'Grid' System
China to Hand Law Enforcement Powers to Local Officials Under 'Grid' System 2021-07-15

Local committees will be able to hand out administrative punishments and 'enforce the law' among residents of their communities.

Press Freedom in Hong Kong Reeling Under National Security Law: Report
Press Freedom in Hong Kong Reeling Under National Security Law: Report 2021-07-15

Journalists are left unsure of exactly which words will likely get them arrested under the draconian law, an industry association says.

NGOs Urge Thailand Not to Buy Electricity From Luang Prabang Dam
NGOs Urge Thailand Not to Buy Electricity From Luang Prabang Dam 2021-07-15

UNESCO's World Heritage Committee will meet from July 16-31 to assess the dam's potential impact on the Luang Prabang City World Heritage Site.

Malaysia to Stop Using Sinovac Vaccine, Will Switch to Pfizer
Malaysia to Stop Using Sinovac Vaccine, Will Switch to Pfizer 2021-07-15

Country had ordered more of the U.S. vaccine, thus the shift, health minister says.

US Firm Defends Report on Chinese Ships Dumping Sewage in Philippine Waters
US Firm Defends Report on Chinese Ships Dumping Sewage in Philippine Waters 2021-07-15

Security officials in Manila reported in March that about 220 ships, including some they said were manned by Chinese maritime militia, had anchored in ...

Chinese Traders in Dire Straits Over Frozen Border Trade With North Korea
Chinese Traders in Dire Straits Over Frozen Border Trade With North Korea 2021-07-15

Medicines and chemicals have decayed in storage since the border was closed in January 2020 to fight the coronavirus.

US Senate Passes Bill to Ban All Imports From China’s Xinjiang
US Senate Passes Bill to Ban All Imports From China’s Xinjiang 2021-07-15

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act assumes Xinjiang goods are made under duress unless proven otherwise.

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