2016/09/12 |
China’s Disappearing People Problem: The Story of Wang Quanzhang
If the state’s strategy is to terrorize the Chinese people into silence, then the few stories we hear are representative of a much larger problem, making their telling all the more important.
2016/09/07 |
Fears of Censorship Overshadow US-ASEAN Laos Meeting
An international human rights organization says reports by foreign media 'will have to be approved by a censor before publication' during the three-day summit in Vientiane.
2016/08/29 |
Repression in Laos Goes Under the Spotlight
A senior human rights advocate has slammed Laos’ communist government for being a 'regional leader' in repression.
2016/08/25 |
UPDATE: Amos Yee Pleads Guilty to Three Charges of ‘Wounding Religious Feelings’
'Prosecutor said I didn't have to wound religious feelings to have intended to wound religious feelings.'
2016/08/24 |
‘That’s a Couple of Weeks in Jail’ – Singaporean Blogger Tweets During Trial
Controversial blogger Amos Yee has pleaded guilty to two lighter charges, but still faces up to three years behind bars after turning down a plea bargain to charges of offending religious beliefs of Singaporeans.
2016/08/17 |
U.N. Backs Singaporean Blogger as More Jail Time Looms
The United Nations has slammed the Singaporean government as a 17-year-old blogger faces more time behind bars for 'wounding' religious feelings.
2016/08/17 |
Cambodian Maids Claim Fatal Abuses at Malaysian Immigration Center
Fresh claims have emerged of serious human rights abuses at Malaysia’s notorious Juru detention center.
2016/08/16 |
Watchdog Accuses HK, Taiwan Media of Complicity in China’s Show Trials
Through ‘confessions’ and TV trials, the CCP is seeking to discredit human rights activists and lawyers. Sadly, some media outlets in Taiwan and Hong Kong have no compunction in spreading the message.
2016/08/16 |
Singapore’s Controversial New Contempt of Court Bill Passes amid Growing Concern
The daughter of Singapore’s founding father says she is amazed more Singaporeans have not protested the new contempt of court laws.
2016/08/16 |
Chinese Courts and Technology: For Better or Worse
Social media platforms, judgment databases and search engines and the introduction of live video are transforming China’s courts. But are the changes all for the better?
2016/08/15 |
Taiwan University Fined NT$1 Million for Expelling HIV-Positive Student
In what is considered a landmark case for Taiwan, a university has been fined for expelling an HIV-positive student in 2013.
2016/08/12 |
Sex Workers in Hong Kong: Discrimination and the Debate Over Decriminalization
Sex workers in Hong Kong are facing police abuse and targeted investigations.
2016/08/11 |
Report Slams Indonesia’s Anti-LGBT Stance as Court Mulls Criminalizing Gay Sex
As Indonesia’s Constitutional Court considers criminalizing homosexuality, a new report bemoans the proliferation of the anti-gay movement across the archipelago.
2016/08/08 |
Pressure Mounts on China to End 'Show Trials’ Ahead of G20 Summit
After a week of televised ‘confessions’ and convictions, fears are mounting for China’s remaining incarcerated human rights activists and one NGO is trying to get world leaders to take notice.
2016/08/04 |
ANALYSIS: Singapore’s New Justice Law has Far-Reaching Implications
A new bill, which will undergo a second reading on Aug. 15, could have a chilling effect on freedom of expression in Singapore and abroad.
2016/08/04 |
Thailand Referendum a ‘Vote at the Barrel of a Gun'
Politicians from around Southeast Asia have hit out at the constitutional referendum taking place in Thailand on Sunday.
2016/08/02 |
Beijing Gains ‘Confession’, Guilty Plea from Human Rights Lawyers
Two key lawyers detained in Beijing’s massive crackdown on human rights activists last year may avoid more jail time after admitting guilt.
2016/07/22 |
Torture of Vietnamese Prisoners of Conscience Exposed
'They told me that I would die in prison, that I would die in that cell and my family would never know.'