Story Archive
2017-11-10
Officials say another Vietnamese died while in captivity.
2017-11-10
The move draws criticism from domestic and international press watchdogs.
2017-11-10
Many dissidents remain under round-the-clock guard, while commentators speak of 'tacit agreements' between the two presidents.
2017-11-10
Editor Ding Lingjie is the latest of many activists to be held in connection with the Civil Rights and Livelihood Watch website.
2017-11-10
Officials try to reassure people that they won't be prosecuted for failing to stand in informal situations.
2017-11-10
Investigator admits North Korean suspect’s clothing was not subjected to chemical analysis.
2017-11-09
Brotherhood for Democracy members Le Anh Hung Truong Van Dung decline to turn up, saying they have done nothing wrong.
2017-11-09
A Rakhine state official says the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army murdered the men.
2017-11-09
Ted Cruz reiterates a threat to ban Cambodian officials from the US if Kem Sokha is not released.
2017-11-09
Observers say human rights issues have been eclipsed on this visit by regional tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
2017-11-09
They harvest radish leaves and sweet potato stems for re-export to South Korea by way of China, sources say.
2017-11-09
Toddlers are shown being mistreated on clips of video surveillance footage, rocking the city's political establishment.
2017-11-08
Motive in killing was “more political than anything else,” defense attorneys say.
2017-11-08
Veteran Cambodian politician, now in exile, suggests that members of Hun Sen's ruling party will be happy to see him fall.
2017-11-08
Lao officials say that only the already existing Bokeo provincial airport will now be used.
2017-11-08
The incident occurred more than a decade earlier as the son was preparing to get married.
2017-11-08
The government says a statement issued by the body could ‘seriously harm’ efforts to repatriate Rohingya Muslim refugees.
2017-11-08
The number of refugees sheltering in the country could be higher than reflected in U.N. estimates, officials say.
2017-11-08
Dissidents and activists call for the release of Liu Xiaobo's widow Liu Xia, and jailed Uyghur scholar Ilham Tohti, among others.
2017-11-08
Like late Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo earlier this year, Yang Tianshui was denied permission to leave China to seek medical treatment..
2017-11-07
Prayer posture, hair color, and how one wears a watch are now reasons to detain Uyghurs.
2017-11-07
Activists say Hanoi's arbitrary detention of bloggers and rights defenders violates the spirit of APEC.
2017-11-07
Some observers in Myanmar say the statement by the international body is nothing new.
2017-11-07
Police in Bago region have charged the members of the groups with threatening MP Zaw Naing Oo’s life.
2017-11-07
However, officials decline to elaborate what constitutes a terrorist video, or religious extremism.
2017-11-07
China promises lavish welcome, 'constructive' talks, as activists highlight human rights abuses.
2017-11-07
New system, aimed at combating waste from inaccurate pricing, is to be applied in other cities
2017-11-06
They are warned that if they don't join, they will lose their jobs when their party is dissolved by court order.
2017-11-06
For first time, witness identifies four male suspects as North Koreans.
2017-11-06
The Nobel Laureate is criticized for her silence about violence against the Muslim minority as the refugee exodus continues.
