Chinas human right on “downward trajectory, by virtually every measure” since President Xi Jinping took power, U.S. congressional study concluded Wednesday.
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In China, Big Brother Moves Into Uighur Homes
Local government workers in China have been deployed to ethnic minorities’ homes and other occasions once considered intimate and private.
India’s Dodgy Economic Data in Focus as General Election Nears
Politicians in India spar over dodgy economic data as election nears with each party battling over GDP figures putting economy in a downgrading position.
New Myanmar Youth Activists Look Beyond Suu Kyi
New Myanmar youth activists look beyond Aung San Suu Kyi as they experience failed democracy, more authoritarianism and a failed government.
Filipino News Editor Facing Trial Over Drug War Protests
Philippine authorities should drop politically motivated criminal charges against the news website Rappler and its editor, Maria Ressa.
Twitter Account Shares Info About Photographer Missing In China
Twitter account shares Info about Photographer missing in China .A photographer Lu Guang has gone missing during a visit to China’s Xinjiang province.
Hong Kong Democrats Eye Rural Political Reform
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp is hoping to infiltrate one of the city’s most opaque powerful institutions by putting four candidates in upcoming elections.
Famous Chinese Photographer Detained In Xinjiang, Wife Says
Authorities in northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang have detained an award-winning documentary photographer who was on a trip there, his wife has said.
Iranian Doctors Protest Outside Parliament For Detained Colleague
Iranian doctors protest outside Iran’s parliament to demand hospital treatment for detained human rights activist who has been on hunger strike for months.
Hundreds Of Scholars Condemn China For Xinjiang Camps
Countries must hit China with sanctions warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of psychological torture of innocent civilians.