2021/03/11 |
Japan Marks a Decade Since Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
Environmental groups say the crippled nuclear plant’s decommissioning effort is hopeless. Some local people fear it is not safe to return to communities that were beneath the radioactive plume.
2021/03/10 |
The Bloodiest Sunday in the Philippines
Nine people were murdered by state forces in the Philippines. Michael Beltran spoke with two eye witnesses.
2021/03/09 |
Asia’s ‘Milk Tea’ Activists Give Cross-Border Support for Democratic Change
An online solidarity movement is bringing together democracy activists across Asia for a fight against authoritarianism.
2021/03/08 |
Reports: Taiwan, Palau To Set up Covid-19 ‘Travel Bubble’
Local media has reported that a Taiwan-Palau travel bubble could be open as early as next week.
2021/03/08 |
Anti-Asian Attacks in US Repeat History, Motivate Community Action
In the face of recent violent attacks, the Asian American community reflects on systemic oppression and turns to community-based solutions.
2021/03/08 |
Myanmar: Trade Unions Call for Economic ‘Shut Down’ in Protest of Junta
The call to shut down the economy comes after bloody crackdowns on protesters and military occupation of hospitals in Yangon.
2021/03/05 |
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Activists Kept in Custody
A Hong Kong court has ordered 47 pro-democracy activists to be held behind bars as they await trial in late May. Though 15 were initially granted bail in a marathon arraignment hearing, that decision is now under review.
2021/03/03 |
ASEAN Urges Peaceful Solution To Myanmar Coup Standoff
While some member countries condemned the junta, the bloc as a whole urged “all sides” against inciting violence.
2021/02/28 |
Myanmar Police Toughen Crackdown Against Anti-Coup Protesters
Myanmar’s post-coup government fired its U.N. envoy and AFP reports that live rounds have been used against protesters.
2021/02/26 |
Myanmar Coup Unites Ethnic Minorities and Pro-Democracy Protesters
In Myanmar, demonstrators and ethnic minorities have united to oppose the military, but they have different visions for the country’s future.
2021/02/24 |
Australian Uyghur Association Protests To Demand Action from Government
Uyghurs staged a protest in Adelaide, South Australia, to demand that the Australian government condemn China's repression of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and ban imports of goods made with forced labor in the region.
2021/02/23 |
India-China Border Disputes Persist Despite Troop Pullback
Analysts caution that the recent troop withdrawal represents only a start of a potentially long process as both Indian and Chinese soldiers remain massed along several other stretches of the Himalayan border.
2021/02/22 |
Myanmar: General Strike Goes Ahead Despite Threats
Protesters against the military rule have refused to let up as the movement to bring back the country’s democratically elected leader dismisses threats of violence.
2021/02/21 |
Human Rights Abuses in Laos Are Rampant. International Businesses Should Take Action.
Under LPRP rule, human rights violations are rampant in Laos, but they receive little attention around the world. The upcoming elections are unlikely to change this, either.
2021/02/20 |
Myanmar’s Coup Will Test the Loyalty of the Security Forces
Armed forces organizations are not just a mindless mass prepared to do whatever they are told.
2021/02/19 |
Philippines: Cops Raid Lumad School, Arrest 26 Including Indigenous Children
The raid, which happened on the campus of University of San Carlos in Cebu City, resulted in the arrest of 22 students, two teachers, and two tribe elders.