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India’s use of facial recognition tech during protests causes stir

Critics say govt use of technology puts India on the path to China-style mass surveillance

China legal activist who called on Xi to ‘give way’ arrested,...

Xu Zhiyong had written many articles criticizing Beijing's handling of the coronavirus outbreak

Rights group targets Bangladesh over free speech arrests

Human Rights Watch says 'vague' digital security law intended to stifle free speech

Witnesses to the Gospel

Men and women of the cloth in the Philippines, having followed the footsteps of the crucified Christ, have suffered different forms of crucifixion

Agriculture takes center stage in Philippines’ ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign

Activists say the Philippines' rice liberalization policy is an indication of the govt’s disregard of local rice production and agriculture

Slavery ‘not a crime’ for almost half the countries in the...

More than 40 million people are held in modern slavery, which includes forced labor and forced marriage

‘Activist bishop’ takes over Manila Archdiocese

While the Philippines waits for Cardinal Tagle's replacement, an 'activist bishop' has to forge on with his prophetic reminders in Manila

Expose reveals child labor in Cambodian brick kilns despite crackdown

Behind growing demand for bricks, extreme heat, dangerous machinery and poor sanitation have created a vicious cycle of poverty, illness and debt

Groups raise concern over arrest of ‘red-tagged’ Filipino activists

If proven guilty, the five activists face six to 20 years in prison

Cambodia’s night-shift workers lose sleep over benefit cut

Govt plans to withdraw a 30 percent bonus that the country’s night-shift workers currently receive

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