Story Archive
2011-06-27
Governments must do more to implement anti-trafficking laws, according to a new U.S. report on human trafficking.
2011-06-27
A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia begins proceedings against four senior Khmer Rouge members.
2011-06-26
An armed ethnic group won’t end fighting until Burma grants greater autonomy.
2011-06-24
Explosions occur in two major Burmese urban centers.
2011-06-22
The Burmese pro-democracy leader pushes for release of all political prisoners.
2011-06-22
Ethnic minorities in Cambodia want a Chinese mining company to end exploratory digs for bauxite.
2011-06-19
The democracy icon turns 66 in freedom.
2011-06-17
Clashes escalate between Burma's military and ethnic minority armies.
2011-06-16
Trip marks a shift in EU policy.
2011-06-16
Ethnic nationals scramble to safety after 'civil war' breaks out in northern Burma.
2011-06-14
Eight suspected smugglers are held in Thailand, but the whereabouts of 50 other victims are unknown.
2011-06-12
Investigating judges' staff quit amid fears court officials are caving in to government pressure.
2011-06-01
Cambodian authorities limit debate on a proposed law that would regulate civil groups.
2011-05-24
Burmese authorities throw protesting prisoners into special chambers where activists say they could be tortured.
2011-05-19
U.S. diplomat meets with Burma’s opposition leader.
2011-05-19
Climbing fuel costs are causing Cambodian parents to pull their children out of school.
2011-05-18
A pro-democracy party wants Washington to further political reform in Burma.
2011-05-16
Partial pardons fail to address concerns regarding Burma’s political prisoners.
2011-05-13
A U.N. official says Burma’s new government has pledged ‘concrete steps’ towards reform.
2011-05-11
Burma’s opposition wants assistance in pushing for democratic reform from the new government.
2011-05-02
Asia suffers a modest decline in an annual media freedom survey.
2011-05-01
Missing an arm and a leg, an ex-Burmese soldier wages a battle of a different kind.
2011-04-29
The Burmese democracy icon says a reconciliation plan fell apart after the junta refused to release her.
2011-04-22
Cambodia and Thailand exchange fire in a border skirmish, scuttling a shaky ceasefire agreement.
2011-04-21
Police in Cambodia’s capital beat and detain residents seeking government intervention.
2011-04-12
A Cambodian court will try the prime minister’s relative and a high-ranking official on charges of graft.
2011-04-07
The Cambodian government says a proposed law regulating NGOs will proceed unchanged.
2011-04-06
The region is hit by slow economic growth and rising food and oil prices.
2011-04-01
Critics question the transparency of Cambodia’s graft investigation process.
2011-03-30
The opposition says Burma’s new government only plans to change its 'clothing.'
