Story Archive
Nov 18, 2020
Critics say the new law may not be up to the task in a heavily polluted country.
Nov 18, 2020
The arrests came after charges were dropped against a pro-China lawmaker accused of assaulting a pro-democracy lawmaker.
Nov 17, 2020
In her first major remarks since her reelection Nov. 8, she says her government will not leave anyone behind.
Nov 17, 2020
Mines aimed at preventing citizens from escaping to China.
Nov 17, 2020
Cambodian rights workers and labor leaders agree pressure is needed, but fear harm to the country from further sanctions.
Nov 17, 2020
Naypyidaw cites coronavirus restrictions preventing talks, but very few refugees see any reason to return.
Nov 17, 2020
The Netherlands is one of the biggest exporters to ASEAN countries within the EU, behind Germany.
Nov 17, 2020
The letter comes as MPs call on the UK to mull sanctions for Chinese officials and entities in the region.
Nov 17, 2020
The centuries-old Tibetan religious ritual pollutes the air and harms the environment, Chinese officials say.
Nov 17, 2020
A top Chinese official in charge of Hong Kong says it's time the city put patriotism ahead of freedom, democracy, and human rights.
Nov 17, 2020
Chang Weiping is taken back into secretive detention after posting to YouTube about his treatment the last time around.
Nov 16, 2020
Hnin Yu Hlaing spent 46 days in the hospital, including two weeks in a coma, after artillery shells exploded in her home.
Nov 16, 2020
Citizens complain that the government should not encourage childbirth during economic crisis.
Nov 16, 2020
Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, sees a 'circular pattern' of detentions.
Nov 16, 2020
ASEAN leaders welcome the pact as a step toward regional integration, while one NGO says human rights will be pushed to the side.
