Tag: Asia

Mass incarceration of Uyghurs in northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) has scattered some 500,000 Uyghur children in ...

China Extends, Expands Restrictions in Tibet Following March 10 ‘Uprising Day’ — Radio Free Asia

Chinese authorities in Tibet have recently intensified their crackdown on the spread of politically sensitive information, monitoring online news-sharing ...

Cambodia Confirms Fourth COVID-19 Death as Government Closes Schools, Entertainment Venues — Radio Free Asia

Cambodia recorded its fourth COVID-19 death Monday as the country ordered the closure of schools and entertainment venues amid ...

EU, US, Canada, UK Sanction Chinese Officials, Entities Over Rights Abuses in Xinjiang — Radio Free Asia

The European Union, U.S., Canada, and the U.K. on Monday leveled sanctions against Chinese officials and security entities as ...

Civil Society and Student Groups in Rakhine State Denounce Myanmar Military Junta — Radio Free Asia

Civil society and student groups in Myanmar’s restive Rakhine state denounced the military junta Monday for unlawfully seizing power ...

After Landmark Extradition, North Korean in US Court on Money Laundering Charges — Radio Free Asia

The first North Korean national to be extradited to the United States–a possible financial crime information windfall for the ...

Youths Slain in Mandalay Protests Underscore Dangers to Myanmar Children — Radio Free Asia

A 13-year-old boy and three adults were killed and more than 40 others injured in a crackdown on anti-coup ...

Manila Protests Presence of Hundreds of Chinese Ships in Contested Waters — Radio Free Asia

The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing after spotting what it says are 220 ships manned by ...

Vietnamese Land Activist Sent to Mental Hospital for Refusing to Speak to Police — Radio Free Asia