Israel’s prime minister is defending jewish state law after tens of thousands of people demonstrated against it in Tel Aviv.
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Questioning the Design of Burma’s Human Rights Commission
A new government commission investigating human rights abuses in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is being criticized by skeptics a day after it was announced.
Cambodia Set to Become One Party State
In sham elections in which main opposition party was banned, the Cambodian People’s Party said it now controls all 125 seats in the National Assembly.
Cambodian Government Blocks 15 Independent News Sites
The Cambodian government has ordered internet service providers (ISPs) to block the websites of 15 independent new outlets, including Voice of America, for two days before and during the country’s election.
New Files Provide Insight into Indonesia’s Democratic Transition
Declassified files from the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta from 1997 to 1999 provide fresh insight into tumultuous transition
Ruling Party Moves Ahead With Deeply Flawed Cambodian Election
The UN has criticized the election as fundamentally flawed because of the legal action against the opposition
Reuters Reporter Claims Myanmar Police Planted ‘Secret’ Papers
Wa Lone and Reuters colleague Kyaw Soe Oo are on trial on charges brought under the colonial-era Official Secrets Act
Jailed Reuters Reporter Pleads Innocence in Burma Court
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were accused of possessing documents linked to security operations
Ex-Malaysian PM Najib Charged with Corruption
Najib formally charged with a multi-billion dollar scandal involving sovereign wealth fund
Pakistani Tribal Areas Secure Long Sought Promise of Equal Rights
Pakistan’s upper and lower houses of parliament have passed a historic bill giving the long suffering tribal areas equal rights and ending a destructive legacy left over from the era of British colonial rule.