Donald Trump has nominated Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a noted hawk on China, for US Secretary of State. Rubio is also known for his advocacy of human rights in Southeast Asia.

Thailand is legalizing same-sex marriage— the first country in Southeast Asia to do so. DW looks at what is next for Thailand and the region on LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality.A new marriage ...

“Corruption remains one of the most serious challenges facing the South-East Asia region,” said Megumi Hara, UNODC Crime ...

Human rights defenders rallied on Thursday to support the top UN expert on Palestinian rights, after the United States ...

Three years after the military staged a coup, intensifying a civil war, civilians continue to pay the price, according to a coming United Nations report.

UN special rapporteurs voiced concern on Wednesday over the scale of trafficking and human rights abuses related to 'scam compounds' in Southeast Asia. They called for urgent international action to ' ...

Fossils and fires: Insights into early modern human activity in the jungles of Southeast Asia Date: October 10, 2024 Source: Flinders University Summary: Studying microscopic layers of dirt dug ...

Last year, the Human Rights Initiative published a Critical Questions on human trafficking to forced scamming centers, sometimes called “fraud factories.” This is part two of a two-part follow-on ...

Countries need to establish and enforce comprehensive legislation that criminalises all child marriage and aligns with international human rights standards. Laws must work in tandem with ...

In Article 21 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the right of self-determination of government by the people is a universal human right for all people.

Media groups and human rights advocates across Southeast Asia marked World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) by highlighting the threats t0 free speech in their respective countries. This year’s WPFD theme, ...

Southeast Asia’s electric vehicle (EV) market is booming. Since 2019, EV sales in the key markets of Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia have increased ...