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North Korea cracks down on foreign media, speaking styles

Measures include up to 15 years in a prison camp for those caught with media from South Korea

China’s treatment of Uyghurs a ‘genocide,’ says US official

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo posted on Twitter that China “is committing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, China”

Vietnam steps up ‘chilling’ crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist...

Public criticism of the party is not tolerated and groups which promote democratization are targeted by the authorities

Is this how government treats our children?

How a nation treats its children is more than enough commentary of how incapable the latter is of sound thought, to say nothing of compassion

Life is sacred! ‘YOU SHALL NOT KILL!’ (A pastoral letter of...

The pastoral letter called on the government to immediately launch an independent investigation into the killings in Panay

Catholic bishops in central Philippines condemn killings of tribal people

In a pastoral letter, the bishops called on the government to immediately launch an independent investigation into the killings in Panay

North Korea still tops countries where Christians face most persecution

‘Being discovered as a Christian in North Korea is a death sentence,’ says Open Doors report

US commission says China possibly committed ‘genocide’ against Muslims

US genocide declaration would mean countries would have to think hard about allowing companies to do business with Xinjiang

Christian group hits Sri Lanka decision to cremate COVID-19 victims

Govt response ‘demonstrates lack of sensitivity’ to communities who consider burial rites integral to their religious customs

Cambodian govt critics on trial: ‘It’s absurd’

Upcoming court case is political theatre, the decision will be based on political considerations, one of those accused says

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