East Asia

China, Uyghurs battle for support at UN over Xinjiang rights report

China has vowed to “fight” any United Nations action on human rights abuses against Uyghurs in Xinjiang cited in a…

2 years ago

Myanmar worst for state violence against civilians in first half of 2022

More incidents of violence against civilians by government forces were reported in Myanmar than anywhere else in the world during…

2 years ago

Targeted sanctions on arms sales key to ending violence in Myanmar: observers

Myanmar’s junta is using weapons purchased from abroad to commit “war crimes” against its people and must be targeted with…

2 years ago

FBI report of a Chinese agent working at Twitter sparks calls for government action

Chinese rights activists overseas have told RFA that they are concerned but unsurprised at recent allegations that an agent of…

2 years ago

Newly arrived Rohingya refugees say hundreds want to leave Myanmar

Hundreds of people were waiting to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar, a small group of newly arrived Rohingya told BenarNews,…

2 years ago

Myanmar’s people, shadow govt mourn UK monarch amid junta silence

Citizens of Myanmar reacted to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who died last week at age 96 after 70…

2 years ago

Cambodian psychiatrist calls award reason ‘to work even harder’

Cambodian psychiatrist Chhim Sotheara, one of four winners of this year’s prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, was surprised to learn he…

2 years ago

WeChat warns users their likes, comments and histories are being sent to China

The Chinese social media platform WeChat is warning users outside China that their data will be stored on servers inside…

2 years ago

UN experts urge action on findings of Uyghur abuse in China

A collection of human rights officials on Wednesday said the international community must not ignore the systematic abuses allegedly perpetrated…

2 years ago

UK will ‘bear consequences’ of new leader’s hard line on China: Chinese state media

Chinese state media hit out at newly elected Conservative Party leader Liz Truss over her statement that China represents a…

2 years ago

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