Story Archive
2019-11-18
Critics says the ruling is the result of the military's involvement in politics.
2019-11-18
An easing of restrictions on his house arrest and an end to a probe into his case had led some to believe he would be set free.
2019-11-18
Villagers blame the government military, which denies responsibility.
2019-11-18
The "No-U" T-shirt rejects China’s nine-dash line claim of control of South China Sea.
2019-11-18
William Lai has previously described himself as working towards formal independence for the democratic island.
2019-11-18
The ‘Xinjiang Papers’ detail how President Xi Jinping ordered a crackdown against Uyghurs in the region.
2019-11-18
Harsh sentence signals more scrutiny for the Hwagyo community.
2019-11-18
An unknown number of people remained trapped on the Polytechnic University campus after police sealed off exits.
2019-11-18
Ibrahim Kurban was never heard from again after being detained by an official from his local Public Security Bureau.
2019-11-17
Police shut off all exits from Hong Kong Polytechnic University but one, warning that they will answer bricks, arrows and Molotov cocktails with live ammunition.
2019-11-15
Residents say they fear beatings by soldiers looking for Arakan Army supporters.
2019-11-15
Nguyen Nang Tinh receives close to the maximum sentence, with his lawyers blocked in their efforts to defend him in court.
2019-11-15
The home was bought for $550,000 by four of the prime minister’s children, were still in full-time education.
2019-11-15
The decision comes after the EU says continued rights violations in Cambodia will lead to the withdrawal of its preferential trade status.
2019-11-15
The eight planned to champion human rights and protest dam projects at a major Buddhist festival.
2019-11-15
Tran Vu Hai had offered to represent RFA contributor Truong Duy Nhat in court, but was then charged with tax evasion, with his case files seized by police.
2019-11-15
NGO directed 13 refugees through China and Southeast Asia to safety using mobile phones last month.
2019-11-15
Bishop Guo Xijin of Mindong diocese in the southeastern province of Fujian has evaded official minders who were trying to put pressure on him.
2019-11-15
A mainland Chinese woman who is now settled in Hong Kong speaks out about the despair protesters feel in the face of government intransigence.
2019-11-15
Protesters unblock, then reblock, a major highway after the government rules out meeting their demands.
2019-11-15
The Muslim refugees said they were sailing for Malaysia in search of better lives.
2019-11-14
Ongoing case against the two is part of government’s plan to “silence all critical reporting.”
2019-11-14
Activists say Myanmar’s leader is being sued because she failed to speak out against the military’s actions against the minority group.
2019-11-14
Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered prosecutors across the country to speed up the process of releasing CNRP activists, detained in the run up to Rainsy’s planned homecoming on Nov. 9
2019-11-14
Intellectuals, businessmen, and religious figures are often targeted publicly to set an example to others.
2019-11-14
The plan calls for a comprehensive indoctrination campaign to achieve 'patriotic feeling,' starting with the youngest children in education.
2019-11-14
Nguyen Duy Binh tried to defend the right of defendant Tran Vu Hai and his wife to select their own attorneys, and was dragged from the courtroom by police.
2019-11-14
The 14 were sent against their will, says a judicial official who brought them to the facility.
2019-11-14
International students leave the city in droves during a lull in the standoff between riot police and students.
2019-11-14
Tourists coming from China eat and stay only at restaurants and hotels selected by their guides, and shun local attractions charging entrance fees.
