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Call for probe into missing Rohingyas
dpa, Published on 14/02/2014
» Human rights campaigners on Friday called for a transparent investigation into the whereabouts of 1,300 Rohingya Muslims whom authorities claim were deported three months ago.
Vietnam moves to end dog trade
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» HANOI - Animal rights activists on Thursday welcomed a move by the Vietnamese government to crack down on illegal imports of dogs in a bid to curb rabies.
Fifa to emphasise human rights
dpa, Published on 13/02/2014
» BRUSSELS - Human rights will play a bigger role when future World Cup venues are chosen, a top official from football governing body Fifa said on Thursday, amid concerns over freedoms in 2022 host Qatar.
Germany voices Rohingya concerns
dpa, Published on 11/02/2014
» YANGON - German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday raised concerns over clashes between Myanmar's majority Buddhist and minority Muslim communities, especially the Rohingyas.
Myanmar allows 'massacre' site tour
dpa, Published on 24/01/2014
» YANGON - Myanmar will allow international observers to inspect the site of the alleged killings of more than 40 Rohingya Muslims, a government spokesman said Friday.
China abolishes labour camps, loosens one-child policy
dpa, Published on 28/12/2013
» BEIJING - China's top legislative committee abolished the country's notorious "re-education through labour" camps and loosened its one-child policy, state media reported on Saturday.
Rally at Lao embassy for missing activist
dpa, Published on 15/12/2013
» Human rights groups on Sunday gathered outside the Lao embassy in Bangkok to mark the disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone in Vientiane a year ago.
Booze ban in Little India slammed
dpa, Published on 13/12/2013
» SINGAPORE - Rights activists and opposition politicians on Friday slammed an alcohol ban imposed by the Singapore government in an district hit by rioting last weekend.
Monks mark Human Rights Day
dpa, Published on 10/12/2013
» Groups of monks and rights activists held events in Cambodia and Vietnam Tuesday to mark International Human Rights Day.
Myanmar's chinlone set to steal show
dpa, Published on 26/11/2013
» YANGON - Zay Koko Shine and Zay Nyinyi Shine, 11-year-old twins from Myanmar's Karen state, are glad they listened to their grandmother.