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Supporters of Philippine lawmaker France Castro hold a noise barrage before the preliminary investigation of her grave threat complaint filed against former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Quezon City, Metro Manila on December 4, 2023. Photo: AFP

‘Smoking gun’ testimony implicates Philippines’ Duterte in drug war killings

A lawyer aiding the ICC probe into extrajudicial killings during the former president’s drug war says the new evidence could be critical.

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Italy sends first migrants to Albania under new deal

‘A Trudeau problem’? India-Canada ties hit new low over war of words

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US tells Israel to improve Gaza aid situation or risk weapons funding

Israel told to take specific actions within 30 days, in the strongest US warning since the Gaza war began a year ago.

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An Israeli strike started a fire on a tent area in a Gaza hospital courtyard on Monday. Photo: AP

Afghan Taliban vow to implement media ban on images of living things

The law, which will be gradually enforced, is aimed at persuading people that images of living things are against Islamic law.

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Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum market

Fierce fighting has raged since Friday around Khartoum, much of which is controlled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

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Southeast Asia’s war on dissent captured in Malaysia-Cambodia extradition

As Southeast Asian countries band together to silence critics, advocates call for an urgent reassessment of human rights policies.

Nuon Toeun pictured outside a correctional facility in Phnom Penh after being extradited from Malaysia over a social media post criticising Hun Sen. Photo: X/ThitKimhun

UN warns of catastrophe as Israel fights a 2-front war

Israel says Hezbollah fired about 320 projectiles into Israel over the weekend of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar.

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Bangladesh’s Hindus celebrate despite violence against minority groups

The celebration was subdued by attacks on minority groups, primarily the country’s 13 million Hindus, with 2,010 attacks from August 4 to 20.

Nobel Prize an important reminder, Hiroshima locals say

With war in Ukraine and the Middle East, Hiroshima residents hope that the world never forgets the atomic bombing of 1945.

Visitors pray in front of the Cenotaph for the Victims of the Atomic Bomb at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, the day after the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations (Nihon Hidankyo) won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, in Hiroshima, Japan, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Putin critic Navalny knew he would die in prison, new memoir reveals

‘I will spend the rest of my life in prison and die here,’ he wrote in March 2022.

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Russian dissident Alexei Navalny died at an Arctic penal colony in February. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | 2024 US congressional races: what to expect and how China plays a role

Concerns about Beijing loom in some contests as Democrats seek to hang on to the Senate and Republicans eye expanding their House majority.

‘I regret nothing’: Australia to jail self-described Nazi for salute

Jacob Hersant, 25, made the gesture in front of news media cameras six days after the Victoria state government made the Nazi salute illegal.

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‘Piecemeal’ changes to Hong Kong inheritance laws ‘undesirable’, top court told

Court of Final Appeal hears arguments on equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples.

The top court has reserved judgment. Photo: Fung Chang

China aid agency commits emergency medical supplies to Lebanon amid conflict

On Tuesday, Israeli military says it killed Suhail Hussein Husseini, the logistics commander of Hezbollah’s Beirut Headquarters.

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In Lebanon, displaced people live in a carpark in Sidon. China has pledged to send medical supplies to Lebanon amid increasing conflict in the Middle East. Photo: Xinhua

US Supreme Court upholds ruling barring emergency abortions in Texas

The decision leaves Texas’ strict abortion ban in place, with no exception for the health of the pregnant patient.

Letters | A strong Vietnam-US partnership cannot neglect human rights

Reader discuss the need for democratisation in Vietnam, and China’s support of Africa.

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Hong Kong judges raise doubts over housing body’s stance on LGBTQ couples’ rights

Housing Authority counsel argues Basic Law designed to grant social welfare benefits to heterosexual partners.

The Court of Final Appeal on Friday heard arguments from the Housing Authority’s counsel seeking to preserve the discriminatory policies in relation to public rental and subsidised flats. Photo: Jelly Tse

Jared Kushner has discussed US-Saudi diplomacy with Saudi crown prince

Talks covered the process of normalising relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, a key diplomatic objective of the Biden and Trump administrations.

Malaysia urged to end exploitative practices to reopen Bangladesh labour market

Labour rights groups are calling for an end to migrant worker exploitation ahead of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Bangladesh.

My Take | Death of two Indian women workers underscores need to revamp workplace culture

The deaths highlight a lack of worker safety, fuelling calls for inclusive workplace reforms in India, and addressing low female workforce participation.

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India has a low participation of female workers, with only 37 per cent of women in the workforce according to government data. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Cruel system’: wrongful conviction in Japan sparks call to review death penalty

Hideki Makihara defended Japan’s use of capital punishment, despite debate sparked by the acquittal of a man wrongly imprisoned on death row for nearly 50 years.

Hideki Makihara, newly appointed minister of Justice, arrives at the Japanese Prime Minister’s official residence on October 1 in Tokyo. Photo: AP

Malaysia arrests, deports maid for criticising Cambodia leaders on social media

Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested on a request from the Cambodian government.

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Rural Indonesian women condemned for short ‘pleasure marriages’ with tourists

Some of country’s poorest young women have dozens of sex-and-chores-for-cash quickie weddings with rich tourists.

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‘Traumatised’: why a move to revamp Suharto is causing an uproar in Indonesia

Indonesian legislators have removed the dictator’s name from a corruption decree and proposed to award him a national hero status.

The late former Indonesian president Suharto. Photo: Getty Images

US bans Chinese steel, food-additives firms over Xinjiang human rights

Latest additions to Uygur Forced Labour Prevention Act’s entity list show American drive to rid its supply chain of forced labour presses on.

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A photovoltaic power station in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, whose natural resources make it vital to China’s economic output. Photo: Xinhua

Israel bars UN chief from entering country over Iran attack response

Israel has been a harsh critic of the UN, with ties between the state and the international body souring even more after the October 7 Hamas attacks.

Opinion | To unlock AI’s potential for good, we all need to work together

UN report with principles and recommendations for international AI governance aims to ensure the technology serves the public interest.

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Latest news, features and analysis on human rights, with a focus on civil liberties in Hong Kong, mainland China and Asia.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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