Tag: Human rights
Chinese authorities look to silence ‘rumors’ about Wuhan virus
Eight people summoned by police for posting about outbreak online
Prisoners forced to pack Quaker Oats in Shanghai jail, former inmates...
Allegations come from the same facility where an inmate hid a plea for help in a Tesco Christmas card
Tourist visa scam traps Indian migrants in abusive jobs in UAE
Workers, police and lawyers said the practice is on the rise in a nation with more than 3 million Indian migrants
Hong Kong protest medic organizer reportedly arrested in China
Similar charges of ‘soliciting prostitutes’ were levied at a Hong Kong employee of the British consulate detained while visiting the mainland last August
Ethnic Chinese targeted in North Korea for lack of political participation
Move could hurt those who make money through travel and trade
Giant Jesus statue not welcomed by Hindu hardliners in India
Church leaders believe religious divisions being exploited by govt for political gain
Deadly land dispute in Vietnam sparks crackdown on ‘critical’ social media
Conflicts over land are common in Vietnam, where farmland was forcibly redistributed in the 1970s during Communist rule in the north
‘City not safe for girls’: Fear spreads amid Bangladesh sex crime...
MPs call for extrajudicial killing of rape suspects as demands for justice grow
Lack of languages, mistrust of Thai govt hamper anti-trafficking app
Thailand is a source, destination, and transit country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking
Freedom House calls for oversight on China’s efforts to influence media...
Chinese state media have invested heavily overseas, prompting concern that Beijing could remotely curtail criticism and expand its sphere of influence