Kathmandu—Southeast Asia has not been at the forefront of promoting human rights, much less the rights of indigenous peoples, where the region’s record is even darker and more concerning. Indonesia, ...

Vietnam is targeting ordinary social media users for posts criticizing the government in an expanding crackdown on dissent, ...

"The Thai authorities have long used the royal insult law to abuse Thai citizens but now seem intent on violating the rights of foreigners," said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights Watch ..

Violations of human rights by security forces continued with impunity, especially in the predominantly Kurdish southeast of the country ... stating that coup plotters deserved abuse and that ...

“The Thai authorities have long used the royal insult law to abuse Thai citizens but now seem intent on violating the rights of foreigners,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at Human Rights ...

said trying to make contact with tribes is a "major human rights abuse". Callum, an Asia research and advocacy officer, said: "There is no justification for doing so whatsoever. "It is not only ...

The international human rights group has stated that China is carrying ... Demonstrators representing Tibetans and Uyghurs protest during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders ...