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Woman shot protesting Myanmar military takeover dies

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) : A young woman who was shot in the head by police last week during a protest … More

Death, Democracy, Human Rights, junta, Military Coup, Mya Thwet Thwet Khine, Protest

90 MPs from 7 countries call for M’sian Parliament to convene

Ensure emergency measures are not used to crack down on human rights, the lawmakers say. The King and prime minister … More

Human Rights, lawmakers, Parliament

UN says Malaysia should not deport refugees amid concern over Myanmar detainees

KUALA LUMPUR : The U.N. refugee agency said on Friday Malaysia should not deport refugees after Reuters reported that it … More

Human Rights, Policy, Refugees, UNHCR

Egypt frees Al-Jazeera journalist after 4 years’ jail

CAIRO : Egypt has released Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after more than four years in detention on accusations of publishing false … More

Al Jazeera, Detention, Egypt, Human Rights, Journalist

Protecting minorities: Talk is cheap, comprehensive action plan needed

THE Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s acknowledgement of the prevalence of hate speech … More

Hate Speech, Human Rights, Law, minorities

Vietnam’s Prisoners of Conscience: ‘Like Fish Under the Blade’

Leading partners including the United States and European Union can and should do more to discourage Vietnam’s fierce crackdown on … More

European Union, Human Rights, Prisoners of Conscience

Student faces two lese majeste charges in 24 hours

A Thammasat University freshman has been granted bail after facing two separate lese majeste charges in the span of fewer … More

Anti-monarchy, Human Rights, lese majeste, Protest, Student

Huawei patent mentions use of Uighur-spotting tech

A Huawei patent has been brought to light for a system that identifies people who appear to be of Uighur … More

forced labour, Huawei, Human Rights, Patent, Software, Uighurs, Xinjiang

Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state

JERUSALEM (AP) : A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian … More

Apartheid, B’Tselem, Human Rights, Israel, Palestine

Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state

HANOI (REUTERS) : A court in Vietnam on Tuesday (Jan 5) sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of … More

Human Rights, Journalist, Political Rights, Propaganda

Covid: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia

Safoora Zargar was more than three months pregnant when she was arrested in the Indian capital Delhi for participating in … More

Civil Society, Covid19, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Protest

Xinjiang and future relations between China and Kazakhstan

More and more Kazakhs flee Xinjiang and forced labour camps, and are welcomed by Nur-Sultan as refugees. The crossroads between … More

Belt and Road, China, Human Rights, Islam, Kazakhstan, Xinjiang

China: Uighur Muslim doctor jailed on ‘terrorism’ charges

Beijing confirms Dr Gulshan Abbas, a Uighur Muslim doctor who disappeared two years ago, has been sent to jail for … More

China, Dr Gulshan Abbas, Human Rights, Uighurs

Bangladesh ships second group of Rohingya to isolated island

Bangladesh has begun relocating a second group of nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of … More

Bangladesh, Human Rights, Refugees, Rohingya

Indonesia’s National Police Declare War on Hardline Islamic Group

December 10 shootout under question as an ambush Indonesia’s National Police, long believed to have abetted the creation of the … More

Gunfight, Hardline, Human Rights, Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), Rizieq Shihab

Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military’s Rohingya atrocities

Report highlights alleged role of Gilat Satellite Networks in helping Myanmar military set up telecom company, spread anti-Muslim propaganda before … More

Human Rights, Israel, Military, Refugees, Rohingya

China signals shift but no letup in Xinjiang

BEIJING (AP) : An official from China’s Communist Party signaled Monday that there would likely be no letup in its … More

China, Diplomacy, Human Rights, Policy, Uighurs, Xinjiang

Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam plead guilty: they face 5 years in prison

The three, former leaders of “Occupy Central”, admit that they organized and incited a demonstration against the police on June … More

Agnes chow, China, Hong Kong, Human Rights, Ivan lam, Joseph zen, Joshua wong

Landless Thais get homes in mangrove forest in conservation push

BANGKOK: Thai authorities have reached an agreement with a landless community that will allow villagers to live in a mangrove … More

Farming, Housing, Human Rights, Landless, Mangrove

As Suu Kyi denies genocide, opponents up anti-Rohingya rhetoric

NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR (AFP) – As Ms Aung San Suu Kyi is vilified internationally for denying genocide against the Rohingya, her … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Genocide, Human Rights, Rohingya

Aung San Suu Kyi’s Myanmar is no longer a symbol of hope

This US presidential election has cast such a long shadow that other events that would normally be noted have been … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Democracy, General Election, Human Rights

Democracy, human rights deteriorating in Malaysia since Covid-19 hit, says watchdog

KUALA LUMPUR : Democracy and human rights have declined in 80 countries, including Malaysia, since the Covid-19 pandemic hit earlier … More

Covid19, Democracy, Government, Human Rights, Pandemic

Anti-migrant sentiment fanned on Facebook in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR – As coronavirus infections surged in Malaysia this year, a wave of hate speech and misinformation aimed at … More

Anti-migrant, Facebook, Human Rights, Rohingya, sentiment

China furious with global outcry over Xinjiang and Hong Kong

Beijing is angry after many countries supported a Germany-led initiative to condemn rights violations in the country. UN diplomats told … More

China, forced labor, Germany, Hong Kong, Human Rights, minorities, Uighur, Xinjiang

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