Attack on Tajik Journalist Reporting on Covid-19
The media is literally under attack in Tajikistan.
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Doctors, Scientists & More Gather Online For A Summit About The Health Concerns of 5G Technology
A global online summit featuring doctors, scientists activists addressing the health concerns of 5G technology and what people can do about it
Cambodia: Covid-19 Spurs Bogus ‘Fake News’ Arrests
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A screenshot of TVFB journalist, Sovann Rithy, who was arrested on April 7, 2020 for allegedly “stirring chaos” by quoting a Hun Sen speech.
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(Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities are using the Covid-19 pandemic to carry out arbitrary arrests of opposition supporters and government critics, Human Rights
Myanmar: Reduce Prison Populations to Limit COVID-19
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A member of the Yangon City and Development Committee disinfects government offices to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus in Yangon, Myanmar on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.
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(Bangkok) – Myanmar authorities should immediately move to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus by
Cambodia: Fight Discrimination Amid Pandemic
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The empty Al-Serkal Mosque in Phnom Penh on March 19, 2020.
Cambodia: COVID-19 Clampdown on Free Speech
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A policeman (center) and others wear face masks as a preventive measure against COVID-19, at a market in Phnom Penh on March 17, 2020.
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(Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should stop arresting people for expressing concerns about COVID-19’s impact in Cambodia and
Thailand: Drop Charges Against Opposition Leader
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Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit arrives for a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, March 25, 2019.
© 2019 AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit
(New York) – Thai authorities should drop politically motivated criminal charges against the leader of the dissolved opposition Future Forward Party, Human Rights
EU: Press Vietnam on Human Rights Reforms
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Members of the European Parliament sit in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament during a vote. Among other things, MEPs will vote today on a free trade agreement with Vietnam.
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(Bangkok) – The European Union should press Vietnam to end its
Cambodia: Opposition Leader’s Trial Blocked to Public
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Cambodian police officers stand guard in front of the Phnom Penh Municipal Court during a hearing of Kem Sokha, the head of the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020.
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(Bangkok) – The Cambodian opposition leader, Kem Sokha, is
Cambodia: Access to Information Bill Falls Short
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, arrives for a ceremony of the 68th anniversary of the founding of his Cambodian People's Party in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Friday, June 28, 2019.
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(Phnom Penh) – The Cambodian authorities should amend the Draft Law on Access to
Cambodia: Drop Charges Against Opposition Leader
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Cambodia National Rescue Party's President Kem Sokha greets media at his house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
© 2019 AP Photo/Heng Sinith
(Bangkok) – Cambodian authorities should immediately and unconditionally drop bogus treason charges against the political opposition leader Kem Sokha, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnam: Activist Facing Prison Term for Facebook Posts
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Nguyen Nang Tinh supporting the then political prisoner Dang Xuan Dieu holding a sign that reads, "Fx Dang Xuan Dieu – I accompany you."
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(Bangkok) – The Vietnamese authorities should drop all charges against human rights activist Nguyen Nang Tinh and immediately release him, Human Rights Watch said today. A
Cambodia: Drop Case Against Opposition Leader
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Cambodia National Rescue Party's President Kem Sokha greets media at his house in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.
© 2019 AP Photo/Heng Sinith
(Bangkok) – The Cambodian authorities should immediately and unconditionally dismiss all charges against the political opposition leader Kem Sokha and let him resume his
Cambodia: Let Opposition Leaders Return
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Police officers paint on barricades at a park near the residence of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen in preparation for Saturday's Independence Day event in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.
© 2019 AP Photo/Heng Sinith
(Bangkok) – The Cambodian government should permit exiled opposition leaders to return
The death of democracy and birth of an unknown beast
History provides uncomfortable lessons. Among them is that systems of governance are not immortal and that democracies can devolve into autocracy. As institutions decay and social norms fray, democratic processes and practices are prone to apathy, demagoguery and disintegration.
