Tag: Human rights
Rise of Chinese gambling firms causes spike in Philippine sex trafficking...
Authorities believe most of the sex dens cater to young Chinese male workers hired for the country’s offshore gambling operations
Myanmar poet, lawyer granted bail in military ‘defamation’ case
Court cites defendants old age, poor health in decision
Indonesia’s Aceh now has Sharia female flogging teams
Women enforcers called up to whip ‘morality’ criminals into shape
India seeks to end ‘degrading’ manual cleaning of sewers, septic tanks
Critics say practice bound up in India's caste system
Rights group calls on China to implement humane coronavirus response
Group tells Beijing to stop censorship, respect freedom of movement, and address discrimination
‘Open to exploitation’: Migrant workers in Thai agricultural sector
Difficult circumstances stand in sharp relief to ‘better lives’ migrants sought
In Duterte city, armed men get away with attacks
‘Rescue’ has become a euphemism for military operations aimed at forcing back dissenters to their isolated villages
Rights group warns of clampdown on freedom in Nepal
Amnesty International calls out attacks on free speech, civil society
Bangladesh hopes to stem trafficking of Rohingya by opening schools
Education viewed as protection against false promises of traffickers
Christian Rohingya attacked by ‘machete-wielding’ mob in refugee camp
Conflicting reports leave unclear picture of violent incident targeting small Christian community
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