President Trump says efforts to pressure China into a deal on trade has led Beijing to limit the violence during increasingly tense protests in Hong Kong.
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Human Rights Watch calls on India to end internet shutdown and restore phone lines in Kashmir
Indian government’s lengthy shutdown of internet and telephones in Jammu and Kashmir inflicts harm on the population and should be immediately lifted.
Rights of the Child: Myanmar’s New Children’s Law a Step Forward
Myanmar has finally enacted a law to protect the rights of children. The law is consistent with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Gender Equality in Pakistan: new Law Protects Women Farm Workers
Sindh province in Pakistan is taking an important step toward ending abuse and discrimination against women agricultural workers.
Trump proved Putin’s Puppet at G-7 making absent Russia summit’s victor
The prevailing takeaway from this year’s G7 summit was that it resulted in little progress on many of problems while potraying Trump as Putin’s puppet.
China Shuts Unirule, a rare stronghold for liberal economic thought in the country
One of China’s key programs is quelling dissent. China has shut down Unirule, one of the country’s rare strongholds for liberal economic thought.
Is a ‘democratic depression’ around the corner?
Populists in government can erode the institutional checks on executive power necessary for durable democracy, previously resilient advanced democracies.
China’s underground mobilization against Hong Kong protests
From repression to threats of military crackdown it is increasingly mobilizing underground forces and networks to smash the Hong Kong protests.
Human Rights Watch calls on Thai authorities to investigate detainee’s death
Human Rights Watch has called on Thai authorities to launch credible investigation into death of suspected insurgent Abdulloh Esormusor in military custody.
Jaslyk Prison closure is a victory for Human Rights in Uzbekistan
Jaslyk prison planned closure offers hope that Uzbekistan is on the path to making serious improvements in its terrible record on human rights.