Joshua Wong and two other leading Hong Kong democracy activists won an appeal against their jail terms
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VIDEO: Cambodia media blackout latest move to stifle opposition
A campaign is under way to silence opposition figures, NGOs and media outlets refusing to toe the line
Burmese journalist Mratt Kyaw Thu receives AFP’s Kate Webb Prize
Mratt Kyaw Thu received the prize for his courageous coverage of ethnic and religious conflict in Burma’s borderlands
Thai students protest corruption using banners and caricature puppets
Military rule has sparked a spate of creative protests that are challenging the junta’s stranglehold on dissent
The questionable behavior of American companies in China
China is becoming increasingly despotic and is making increasing demands upon those who want to do business
The deafening silence on China’s human rights abuses
Beijing has made clear it’s not moving on democracy, a free press, or an independent legal system
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists receive Nobel nomination
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Nathan Law and Alex Chow nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
Hundreds of Bangladeshi journalists protest new media law
Bangladeshi journalists took the streets to protest against a new digital security bill that damages media freedom
New law passed criminalizing all criticism of the Cambodian king
Cambodia’s government on Friday approved the country’s first lese majeste law that carries a five year sentence
Discrepancies Widen in Case Against Jailed Burmese Journalists
The sensational trial of two Burmese journalists who work for Reuters entered its third hearing on Feb. 1