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