Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
by Ludovic EHRET Agence France-Presse Beijing, China (AFP) — After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang…
6 years ago
Rights
Nigeria security forces kill 18 over virus lockdown: rights body
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigerian security forces have killed 18 people in their enforcement of measures to curb coronavirus, a…
6 years ago
Severely disabled lawmakers in Japan fight ‘invisibility’
by Miwa SUZUKI TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese lawmaker Yasuhiko Funago has a neurological disease that means he cannot speak…
6 years ago
China defends barring Human Rights Watch head from Hong Kong
by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from…
6 years ago
US House passes Uighur bill urging sanctions on Chinese officials
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation Tuesday that would apply sanctions against senior…
7 years ago
US Senate passes Hong Kong rights bill, angering China
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong…
7 years ago
China blocks almost a quarter of accredited foreign news sites: watchdog
WUZHEN, China (AFP) -- China's "Great Firewall" system of online censorship blocks domestic access to nearly a quarter of…
7 years ago
Hong Kong protesters optimistic on US rights legislation
by Ian Timberlake WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Prominent Hong Kong protesters expressed optimism Saturday that US legislators will pass…
7 years ago
North Korea says released Australian student was ‘spying’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- An Australian student who was released after being held in North Korea had been…
7 years ago
‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder, says UN rapporteur Callamard
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There is "credible evidence" linking Saudi Arabia's crown prince…
7 years ago
Amnesty urges ICC to probe ‘crimes against humanity’ in Venezuela
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Amnesty International said Tuesday it believes the Venezuelan authorities have committed crimes against humanity in…
7 years ago
Suu Kyi tries to save face with Myanmar reporters’ release
by Richard SARGENT Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- After relentless diplomatic pressure and global outrage, fallen democracy…
7 years ago
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