Malaysia criticized for failures on rights reforms
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's government faced criticism Thursday for failing to repeal repressive laws and backtracking on promises…
7 years ago
Rights
Wikileaks founder Assange arrested in London after Ecuador pulls asylum
by Dario THUBURN Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's nearly seven-year hideout in…
7 years ago
Amnesty accuses Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden of failing rape victims
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday accused four Nordic countries renowned as bastions of gender…
7 years ago
Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying,…
7 years ago
Palace expresses support for BuCor cancellation of inmates’ privileges
(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Thursday, March 7, said it backed the Bureau of Corrections' decision to cancel all…
7 years ago
Trump hails China’s use of death penalty for drug dealers
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday praised China's use of capital punishment for drug…
7 years ago
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country's ethnic Ainu minority as an "indigenous"…
7 years ago
Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles, urges new laws
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition…
8 years ago
Duterte says Jordan’s King called former UN rights chief a “fake”
(Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday, Sept. 27, said Jordan's King Abdullah II has said he does not like his…
8 years ago
Former columnist jailed for ‘abusive’ posts on Suu Kyi
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A former columnist for state media has been jailed for seven years for "abusive" Facebook posts…
8 years ago
PHL finds ally in US against Int’l Criminal Court; US calls ICC “dangerous,” to ban entry of ICC judges
(Eagle News) – It is the not only Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte who is vocal in the opposition and criticism…
8 years ago
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar secrets case
by Richard SARGENT / Hla-Hla HTAY Agence France-Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar's state…
8 years ago
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