Myanmar authorities should quash the convictions of three ethnic Kachin activists found guilty of defaming the military, Human Rights Watch said.
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In Positive Sign, Cambodia Repeals Abusive Associations Rule
The Cambodian government’s revocation of a repressive regulation on NGOs should jump-start genuine efforts to repeal all laws that restrict basic rights.
New Zealand’s Leading China Scholar Was Targeted by Beijing
An academic who has been exposing the back-door methods of the Chinese seeking to influence New Zealand politics says she is being targeted by Beijing.
32 Factory Workers and Supporters in China Detained, Disappeared
Authorities in China have seized 18 supporters in 5 cities—Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Wuhan after Jasic Technology saw workers form union.
Former Armenian President Arrested for Deadly Crackdown
Armenian court puts the nation’s former president in custody on charges linked to a deadly police crackdown on a 2008 protest over alleged voting fraud.
Indonesian Rights Groups Decry West Papuan Arrests
Indonesian human rights groups decried the arrests made of West Papuan students and pro-independence activists after Sunday’s peaceful rally.
Why Malaysia Should Keep its Moratorium on Abusive Laws
The Malaysian government should reconsider its decision to lift the moratorium on laws previously used to repress dissent, Human Rights Watch said today.
Arrests of West Papua Protesters Highlights Suppression of Dissent
Indonesian authorities arrested hundreds of demonstrators across West Papua and other parts of Indonesia on December 1 in a pro-independence protests.
NGOs Call on China to Release Citizen Journalist and Activist
Chinese authorities must immediately and unconditionally release citizen journalist and human rights activist Huang Qi, say a group of 14 NGOs.
Cambodia Eases Pressure on Opposition after EU Sanctions Threat
Cambodia obliterate ban on main opposition party following threats by the European Union to deny duty-free trading access to the Southeast Asian nation.