Thousands gather at Sanam Luang ahead of planned march on Sunday Thousands of protesters gathered at Sanam Luang in Bangkok … More
Tag: Human Rights
Accords mark Mideast peace breakthrough, but Palestinian issue not going away
Treaties signed with UAE, Bahrain at White House herald a new era for Jerusalem but don’t solve Israel’s longstanding problems … More
IBM says US should adopt new export controls on facial recognition systems
IBM Corp said on Friday the U.S. Commerce Department should adopt new controls to limit the export of facial recognition … More
Two Myanmar soldiers taken to the Hague after confessing to Rohingya killings: Reports
NAYPYITAW (REUTERS) – Two Myanmar soldiers have been taken to The Hague after confessing to murdering minority Rohingya Muslims during … More
Thousands of women in Belarus protest against Lukashenko
As women, students, and LGBTQ people march, prominent opposition activist says authorities forced her to leave Belarus. Thousands of women … More
Greece has secretly sent away more than 1,000 migrants, taking them to the edge of the country’s territorial waters and then abandoning them at sea
More than 1,000 refugees were abandoned at the edge of Greece’s water territory by Greek officials in the past few … More
Hun Sen’s big gamble
The arrest of prominent Cambodian unionist and long-time government critic Rong Chhun at the end of last month at his … More
Palestinian family living in cave faces Israeli eviction
FARASIN, Palestinian Territories: Ahmed Amarneh’s home, with a wooden door opening onto cushion-lined rooms, is not the first Palestinian residence … More
Chaos in Belarus after claims of rigged election
MINSK: A protester was killed and dozens wounded when police in Belarus used stun grenades, rubber bullets and tear gas … More
Two Thai protest leaders arrested as discontent rises
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thai police on Friday (Aug 7) detained two activists in the first arrests against an increasingly bold movement … More
Time for an anti-hopping law to be made a reality
THE Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) supports the call to enact an anti-hopping law, so there may be a … More
UMNO’s Audacious Get-Out-of-Jail Gambit
‘We can keep ruling coalition in power for favors,’ corrupt party hints The July 30 announcement by the United Malays … More
Thousands Protest Against Myanmar Army
Several thousand protesters marched in southeast Myanmar on Tuesday to demand the military’s withdrawal from the area and an end … More
Việt Nam backs a comprehensive, long-term solution to Israel-Palestine conflict
HÀ NỘI : Việt Nam has reiterated its support for a comprehensive, fair and long-term solution to the conflict between … More
The Uighurs and the Chinese state: A long history of discord
China is facing global political criticism over its alleged persecution of the Uighurs – a Muslim minority group which lives … More
‘Hidden language’: Hong Kongers get creative against security law
HONG KONG: Hong Kongers are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security … More
Hong Kong’s new security law: Why it scares people
China has introduced a new national security law for Hong Kong. The BBC’s Michael Bristow takes a closer look at … More
Xinjiang: US seizes ‘forced labour’ Chinese hair imports
The US has seized a shipment of human hair products from China, that it says was made by forced labour … More
Philippine Congress approves anti-terror law more ‘urgent’ than coronavirus
The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 allows for warrantless arrests, 14-day detentions without charge and the creation of an Anti-Terror Council. The government insists the measures are aimed at combating terrorism but activists fear the vague definition of “terrorist act” used in the act means it could be used to clamp down on political opponents.
Taiwan calls on China to apologise for Tiananmen massacre
TAIPEI/BEIJING: Taiwan called on China on Wednesday to apologise for the bloody 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in … More
Tesco workers in Malaysia and Thailand abused, UK grocer says in modern slavery report
Tesco commissioned an independent human rights consultancy, Impactt, in September last year to conduct an assessment of migrant workers’ rights in stores and distribution centres in both countries. It also receives intel
