The Chinese authorities are using a “mass surveillance” app to profile, investigate, and detain Muslims in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.
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Philippine Midterms to Test Popularity of President Rodrigo Duterte
Rising inflation, endemic poverty and many others are the issues facing Philippine voters when they vote May 13 in midterm legislative elections.
Activists Urge China to Not Repatriate North Korean Defectors
Activists are urging China not to repatriate seven North Koreans who were detained in an eastern Chinese province after leaving their homeland.
Deaths of More Than 300 Indonesian Election Officials Lead to Talks on Reform
Umar Madi is among more than 300 election officials who have reportedly died of exhaustion-related illnesses which has led to talks on reform.
Even in Sri Lanka, Social Media Blackouts Are Authoritarian
In the wake of the terrible Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka, that government shut down access to Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, and other social media.
Thousands March in Hong Kong Against Extradition Law
Thousands marched through downtown Hong Kong in opposition to changes an extradition law that many see as eroding the territory’s independent legal system.
Indonesia’s 2019 Elections Have Killed Over 270 Electoral Staff
Ten days after Indonesia held the world’s biggest single-day elections, more than 270 election staff have died, mostly of fatigue-related illnesses
Reviewing The Impact Of The 2018 Velvet Revolution In Armenia
The 2018 Velvet Revolution in Armenia is a historic opportunity for democratic development. Popular protests led by Nikol Pashinian.
Surge in Myanmar Arrests for Critical Political Speech
Myanmar’s authorities have in recent weeks engaged in a series of arrests of peaceful critics of the army and government, Human Rights Watch said today.
Daimler Says It Has No Idea How Kim Jong Un Got His Limos
German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he got them .