Vietnamese former prisoner tells of repeated abusive treatment while in detention
A former prisoner of conscience in Vietnam said she was beaten by guards and repeatedly threatened by the prison warden, who demanded she take off...
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Japan-China defense hotline aims to cut risk of clashes
Japan and China are to start a defense hotline in the spring to minimize risks of incidents as the Chinese military is accused of advancing...
Freelance journalist Myo San Soe sentenced to 15 years in prison
Myanmar journalist Myo San Soe has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on two terrorism counts by a court at Pyapon Prison in Ayeyarwady...
New U.S. bill would appoint expert to monitor rights abuses in Xinjiang
Legislation introduced in Congress this week would provide new tools to hold Beijing accountable for its persecution of ethnic Uyghurs, including through the appointment of...
Island in Solomons spurns China aid although dire roads make life tough
China’s money isn’t welcome in Malaita, a fiercely independent province of the Solomon Islands led by a politician who says it’s wrong to befriend “these...
Court postpones trial of Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai
The Hong Kong High Court has adjourned the high-profile trial of jailed pro-democracy media magnate Jimmy Lai pending a decision from Beijing over whether to...
Student activist sentenced to 15 years in prison in Myanmar’s Kayin State
UPDATED AT 5:52 AM ET ON 12-01-2022 A student leader who took part in anti-junta protests in Myanmar’s Magway region has been sentenced to 15...
Aide to Vietnamese Deputy PM held in COVID kit investigation
UPDATED AT 10:12 PM ET ON 11-30-2022 An assistant to Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has been arrested for alleged involvement in a...
North Korea forcing citizens to change their names to sound more ideological
In the past, North Koreans were encouraged to give their children patriotic names that held some ideological or even militaristic meaning, such as Chung Sim...
INTERVIEW: ‘They plan to rule with fear, but the people are no longer afraid’
Duwa Lashi La is the acting president of Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, or NUG, made up of democratically elected lawmakers who were ousted when...
