Rohingya are drowning at sea. Asia’s leaders are to blame
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Leaders from Southeast and South Asia are acting both illegally and immorally by not helping Rohingya “boat people”. In early January, a...


Indonesia: President’s apology for past rights violations a ‘step on the long road to justice’
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, welcomed on Friday the Indonesian President’s statement of regret earlier this week, for serious...


Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees lands in Indonesia's Aceh
A boat with 185 Rohingya refugees landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday, a local disaster agency official said,...


COP27: Lula propone la creación de un ministerio de Pueblos Originarios
El presidente electo también propuso organizar la 30ª conferencia del clima de la ONU en 2025 en la Amazonía brasileña. Luiz Inácio Lula...


Indonesia says will turn away stricken boat of Rohingya refugees
Left: A boat carrying Rohingya refugees, including women and children, is seen stranded in waters off the coast of Bireuen, Aceh...

An Indonesian girl’s gang rape and murder sparked calls for change. Things only got worse
BENGKULU, Indonesia — She keeps a pile of her daughter’s belongings in a corner of her bedroom: report cards, notebooks wrapped with...


‘Under attack’: Report says repression of rights persists in Asia
CIVICUS report says at least 89 percent of the world’s population now live in ‘closed, repressed or obstructed’ countries. From Myanmar...
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