Story Archive
2018-06-18
Plans recently approved by city lawmakers will erode the 'high degree of autonomy' promised by Beijing, a U.S.-based rights group says.
2018-06-18
U.S. President Trump said he “briefly” raise the issue of human rights during a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore this week. Last year, Human Rights Watch called North Korea “one of the most repressive authoritarian states in the world.”
2018-06-18
The investment breaks aimed at averting US tariffs fell short of demands, economists say.
2018-06-15
The military threatens to take legal action against the Kachin Baptist Convention under the Unlawful Association Act.
2018-06-15
They tell the US envoy in Hanoi that they are seriously concerned about William Nguyen’s arrest at a protest and his treatment in police custody.
2018-06-15
The campaigners urge Prime Minister Hun Sen to order their cooperation in protecting forests.
2018-06-15
Dorjee Gyantsan had gathered information on refugees' names and political views and will now serve 22 months in jail.
2018-06-15
Commentators say the local government contributed to the spread of the disease by failing to report it in a timely manner.
2018-06-15
Sources say the reduced monitoring has facilitated the smuggling of restricted goods.
2018-06-15
Zhang Liumao's death in police custody in 2015 is being contested as highly suspicious by his family.
2018-06-14
Routine violations include forced disappearances, land grabs, and long prison terms for criticizing the government, rights groups say.
2018-06-14
Police are holding William Nguyen in custody for participating in a protest in Ho Chi Minh City.
2018-06-14
Five people die in a landslide in Mandalay region, while others in Rakhine and Shan states lose their homes to floodwaters.
2018-06-14
A local police officer says that almost all of Yingsher village’s adult males have been detained.
2018-06-14
They warn that the government may ‘hold them indefinitely,’ adding charges to keep them in jail.
2018-06-14
Experts say the app can read anything on users' smartphones, and can be used by the government to spy on people.
2018-06-14
The ruling Chinese Communist Party has stepped up the use of ‘student information officers’ on campuses at home and abroad under the rule of President Xi Jinping.
2018-06-14
US senators are calling for a concerted strategy to counter the newly emerging 'sharp power' of the Chinese Communist Party.
2018-06-13
Exiled opposition leader praises the U.S. move as “first step” to sanctioning Hun Sen for abuses.
2018-06-13
The refugees will be sent back to their former places of residence in Rakhine state after verification.
2018-06-13
FIFPro calls Erfan Hezim ‘one of China’s most promising young footballers.’
2018-06-13
A prominent Uyghur exile leader says he was prevented from learning of his mother’s death for more than three weeks.
2018-06-13
Cambodia’s national elections next month are widely expected to be neither free nor fair after Prime Minister Hun Sen dissolved the main opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in November over its alleged involvement in a plot to topple the government.
2018-06-13
Ye Qiming is being held on charges of 'picking quarrels and stirring up trouble' after he took issue with Xi's promises of greater openness.
2018-06-13
Five directly elected members of LegCo are taken away after protesting president's refusal to address a point of order during the second reading of a controversial bill.
2018-06-12
Prime Minister commends North Korean leader’s “new attitude,” calls for pursuing good relations with Pyongyang.
2018-06-12
Up to 200,000 refugees could be at risk of landslides and floods, UNHCR warns.
2018-06-12
General Hing Bun Hieng's unit was involved in numerous abuses, including beatings of lawmakers and attacks on civilians.
2018-06-12
Google, Facebook, and other providers will soon have to take down 'offending' posts and identify users to authorities.
2018-06-12
North Korea merely reaffirms an earlier commitment to denuclearizing, with no specific timetable.
