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DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» KINSHASA - A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia for "treason".
Seven traffic officers charged for assault
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2025
» Seven traffic police officers have been formally charged by public prosecutors and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) in connection with an assault on a former police officer's son at an alcohol checkpoint last December.
European court finds Russia committed abuses in Ukraine
AFP, Published on 09/07/2025
» STRASBOURG, France - A top European court on Wednesday ruled Russia committed a string of human rights violations in backing anti-Kyiv separatists in eastern Ukraine from 2014, in the downing of the MH17 flight that year and in invading Ukraine in 2022.
Working on our shared values
Oped, Published on 09/05/2025
» The European Union was born from the ashes of the Second World War to break the cycle of wars between historical enemies. On May 9, 1950, French foreign minister Robert Schuman presented a historical declaration proposing to jointly manage, through a single supranational authority, the industries needed to wage war -- coal, iron, steel. The Schuman Declaration was adopted by six countries -- Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands; May 9 is since considered the founding day of the EU.
Ex-police bigwig nabbed for fraud
News, Pongpat Wongyala, Published on 08/05/2025
» The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has arrested a former superintendent of a police station in Pathum Thani for embezzlement.
Clearer policy on Myanmar is needed
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 18/04/2025
» Regrettably, the recent earthquake in Myanmar compounds the longstanding pain and suffering inflicted on the people of the country due to authoritarianism and human rights violations. Can such a catastrophe also be a catalyst for transformative, constructive change?
PM unsure if she is on US visa ban list
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/03/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she does not know if she is on the list of Thai officials recently banned by Washington from obtaining visas to visit the country due to the recent deportation of 40 Uyghur detainees to China.
Uyghurs are safe, EU told
News, Published on 15/03/2025
» The Foreign Affairs Ministry has acknowledged the European Parliament's resolution on Thursday condemning Thailand over the deportation of Uyghurs to China and issues related to its lese-majeste law, saying it is committed to maintaining cooperation and a partnership with the European Union (EU).
Daughter of detained Uyghur scholar spotlights Chinese oppression
Kyodo News, Published on 06/03/2025
» TOKYO — The daughter of Uyghur economist Ilham Tohti, who was given a life sentence on separatism-related charges in China in 2014, said recently her ongoing goal is to ensure as many people as possible are aware of the oppression her people have suffered.
Explainer - What are Southeast Asia's scam centres, and why are they being dismantled?
Published on 04/03/2025
» Scam centres that operated along the Thai-Myanmar border for years have drawn fresh attention after the high-profile abduction and release of a Chinese actor in Thailand.