Large protests continue against planned price rise but Indonesia proceeds with fuel hike program
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Dictatorship Targets Exiled China Dissident in US
Blind lawyer and exiled China dissident finds problems follow him to US as family targeted at home
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Regenerated
Hong Kong pro-democracy movement protest in support of refugee American whistleblower
Crackdown Continues as New Vietnam Blogger Detained
Dictatorship increasing press censorship with assault on journalism as Vietnam blogger detained
Democratic Giant Indonesia Sees Fuel Protests
Political storm erupts over economic plans as Indonesia sees fuel protests post subsidy reduction
Activist Blind Lawyer of China Settling Down in US
Bring new prospects open up for exiled democracy activist “Blind Lawyer” of China
Another Vietnam Blogger Jailed by Dictatorship
More political activists suffer repression at hands of dictatorship as Vietnam blogger jailed
China Jails Liu Xiaobo’s Relatives for Democracy Activism
Rights activists have families targeted again as China jails Liu Xiaobo’s relatives to punish him
India Steadily Pushes Economic Reforms Ahead of Vote
During changes at the top heading into elections, India steadily pushes economic reform agenda
China’s Ai Weiwei Against US Domestic Spying
Scandal encouraging spying abroad warns China dissident Ai Weiwei against US domestic spying news