Story Archive
2008-12-18
A Burmese lawyer now in exile says authorities tortured evidence out of his clients.
2008-12-15
A Burmese social activist wanted for helping the victims of Cyclone Nargis says the authorities have sentenced his pregnant wife to 26 years in jail.
2008-12-11
Local groups see no progress this year in human rights in Cambodia.
2008-11-26
A brutal assault on two Cambodian women highlights what the government says is an escalating pattern of violence against women.
2008-11-20
Burma’s powerful military returns a child soldier to his family.
2008-11-12
Burma's military government hands down severe prison sentences to its critics, and more are expected.
2008-11-06
Controversy heats up over plans to develop an area of the Cambodian capital and evict its residents.
2008-10-30
Two lawyers get six-month jail terms for contempt of court.
2008-10-27
A lawyer for six jailed opposition activists vows to appeal their sentences.
2008-10-23
Another key figure in Burma's 2007 uprising eludes capture.
2008-10-22
Burmese police refuse to summon defense witnesses in the trial of six dissidents, and verdicts are imminent.
2008-10-20
Four bombings have occurred in and near Rangoon over the last month.
2008-10-15
Dozens of dissidents and activists face closed trials in Burma, including a leading monk.
2008-10-15
Thailand and Cambodia take steps to ease tensions after a deadly clash.
2008-10-04
Political obstruction and lack of access to affected areas have blocked U.N. efforts to end recruitment of child soldiers in Burma.
2008-10-01
The only leader of Burma's 2007 uprising known to have escaped custody says monks have been singled out for rough treatment.
2008-09-25
Veteran opposition party member Win Tin has called for substantive talks with Burma's military regime on the future of his country, after his release from a 19-year jail term in Rangoon's Insein prison.
2008-09-19
Burmese exile Web sites come under cyber-attack.
2008-09-16
Burma arrests a longtime activist, who now faces new risks in prison.
2008-09-12
A Burmese court hands down sentences to 10 men in connection with last year's uprising, amid stepped-up security.
2008-08-14
A Khmer-American woman launches a new quest to find a sister who disappeared in Cambodia 33 years ago.
2008-08-08
Still reeling from a deadly cyclone, Burmese mark 20 years since the start of a 1988 pro-democracy uprising.
2008-07-29
Cambodia's ruling party claims an election victory, but the opposition says voting was rigged.
2008-07-17
Three Burmese women who went to work legally in Malaysia are now being held in one of the country's notorious immigration jails after they lodged a complaint of mistreatment and sexual harassment against a co-worker.
2008-07-12
As Cambodia's election campaign heats up, a journalist linked to the opposition is killed along with his son.
2008-07-09
Cambodia's long-lost "jungle girl" makes progress in small steps after 18 years in the forest.
2008-07-06
A monk describes the grisly task faced by his team of volunteers in dealing with the bodies of those who died in Cyclone Nargis.
2008-06-16
Burmese authorities have detained another noted personality after he aided victims of the devastating Cyclone Nargis.
2008-06-06
Burmese cyclone survivors and healthcare workers say the junta is still diverting aid.
2008-06-04
A private group run by several prominent Burmese is turning attention to the psychological trauma suffered by the millions of victims of Tropical Cyclone Nargis.
