Story Archive
2019-07-15
Alimjan Emet was beaten to death after denying allegations he had prayed in secret.
2019-07-15
‘The Arakan Army has not tortured me or ordered me to perform forced labor,’ says the captive.
2019-07-15
Travel to and from the center from which thousands have been removed is now limited to those who still live there.
2019-07-15
Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu is widely regarded as Beijing's preferred candidate, amid warnings of growing attempts by China to undermine Taiwan's democracy.
2019-07-15
Civil rights observers say it is unclear why riot police pursued protesters who were already leaving the area they were trying to clear.
2019-07-15
Tanker attacks near Persian Gulf raise concerns for China's growing dependence on liquefied natural gas.
2019-07-12
Charges against businessman Mun Chol Myong include conspiracy and money laundering in violation of UN sanctions, reports say.
2019-07-12
The group had tried to visit Nghe An's Camp No. 6, where at least four prisoners have gone on hunger strike to protest conditions in the prison.
2019-07-12
He also raises questions about the accuracy of CCTV video recordings at his daughter’s school.
2019-07-12
The move come in response to RFA reports that 15 villagers died during or after interrogations by security forces in Rakhine state.
2019-07-12
More than 1,000 families will lose their homes by the project’s completion.
2019-07-12
They say charges against two activists effectively criminalize acts of remembrance of Kem Ley.
2019-07-12
Tsai Ing-wen's unofficial transit through the U.S. comes after Washington announces U.S.$2.2 billion in arms sales to the democratic island.
2019-07-12
Pu Wenqing, elderly mother of detained rights activist Huang Qi, is in very poor health, sources say.
2019-07-12
Sources say the authorities want to limit the spread of information in the markets by keeping them open for shorter periods of time.
2019-07-12
Wang Zang said he has now signed a guarantee not to post such things in future, because his family won't cope if he has to go to jail.
2019-07-12
Zhang Baocheng's friends thought he would be released following the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen massacre, but he now faces terrorism charges.
2019-07-11
Their tears are seen as signs of disloyalty to China after their forced removal from the Yachen Gar Tibetan Buddhist center.
2019-07-11
Members sign declaration seeking to turn maritime region into a sea of peace and sustainable development.
2019-07-11
Ambassador Nathan Sales calls the claims a pretext to ‘wage war on religion’ in the region.
2019-07-11
The wife of a prisoner on hunger strike meanwhile asks foreign embassies to send representatives to investigate prison conditions.
2019-07-11
Analysts say the government’s handling of the Arakan Army could harm already fragile peace talks.
2019-07-11
Authorities harassed supporters in the capital and tried to shut down ceremonies across the country.
2019-07-11
'Lennon Walls' of stickers and posters opposing extradition to mainland China are the focus of violence by unidentified individuals.
2019-07-11
Residents were renting out their government housing to use as brothels.
2019-07-10
They also demand unfettered access for UN experts to camps in the region.
2019-07-10
The Ministry of Home Affairs says they were raising funds and taking other actions "inimical to Singapore’s security.'
2019-07-10
Mihrabs are traditionally built into homes to signify the direction one faces when praying.
2019-07-10
Opposition voices say chief executive Carrie Lam's claim that the hugely unpopular bill is 'dead' cuts no ice with campaigners.
2019-07-10
District governor says compensation will be paid out by developer, but does not say when.
