Vietnam stripped a French-Vietnamese political prisoner and mathematics lecturer of citizenship
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VIDEO: Man Gets 35 Years in Prison For Thailand Facebook Post
A man in Thailand was just sentenced to 35 years in jail for insulting the king on Facebook
In Wukan, the End of a Chinese Democratic Revolution
Chinese village staged historic elections in 2011 after police crack down on new protests
VIDEO: Burma Government’s Rohingya Repression Still a Crisis
UN international probe investigates accusations of rape and murder committed by security forces
VIDEO: South Korea Celebrates 30 Years of Democracy
Violent protests in 1987 eventually paved the way for the transition from military rule
A 35 Year Prison Sentence For Insulting Thai Royalty on Facebook
A Thai man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for defaming the monarchy on Facebook
Ben Kingsley on Why the World Needs Political Satire
Actor Kingsley says satire is a fitting mode to explore politics and more needed than ever
Unprecedented Arrest of China Activists Investigating Trump Factory
China refusing to release three activists arrested while they were investigating labor conditions
Concerns About Indian Media Freedom After Raids on Broadcaster
Raids carried out by the investigative agency on a broadcaster were an infringement on press freedom
Bribing Your Way Out of Mandatory North Korean Farming Mobilization
Wealthy citizens bribe doctors to issue false medical evaluations that exempt them from the compulsory labor