MacaU's first national security case raises concerns
Kanis Leung July 29, 2026 Credit: Cherry Au Hon I via AP HONG KONG – When former Macao pro-democracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested in July 2025, his family and observers of politics in the Chinese special administrative region were shocked. A year on, little is known about his case, even by his daughter. Au is the first publicly known arrest under Macao’s national security law since its 2009 enactment and critics say his case signals Beijing’s emphasis on security and into
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Macau concludes first closed-door national security trial
By AFP Wire September 19, 2026 Au Kam San was one of the organisers of annual vigils in Macau — a former Portuguese territory which reverted to China in 1999 — in memory of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Credit: Au Kam San via Facebook, via Hong Kong Free Press. Macau has concluded its first national security trial behind closed doors, a court said on Friday, days after proceedings began in a former pro-democracy lawmaker’s case. A verdict will be issued
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Taiwan: judicial caning violates international law
By Amnesty International, August 27th, 2026 © Sawayasu Tsuji/Getty Images Ahead of the meeting of the Central Election Commission on 28 August regarding a proposed referendum on introducing judicial caning as a criminal punishment in Taiwan, Amnesty International Taiwan’s Director, E-Ling Chiu, said: “It is both disturbing and disgraceful that the Legislative Yuan has chosen to advance a referendum proposal on judicial caning that clearly breaches international human rights l
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EU report: Deteriorating fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong
By European Commission September 22, 2026 Photo via Unsplash The European Commission and the High Representative have adopted today the 28th annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This report covers developments in 2025. The report highlights the continuous erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy and of the fundamental freedoms and rights of the people of Hong Kong, a consequence
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Sep 28
Taiwan says US policy unchanged after Trump-Xi summit
By Sean Scanlan September 28, 2026 Alexander Yui says Taiwan was not major topic of leaders’ talks, disputes Beijing’s World War II narrative Taiwan envoy to US Alexander Yui Tah-ray. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan Representative to the US Alexander Yui Tah-ray (俞大㵢) said Sunday that he believes US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged following US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Yui made the comments during an appearance on CBS’ “
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Sep 28
Country Report: Japan July 2026
By Genocide Watch Image by Bloomberg via Getty Images Japan has long practiced historical revisionism regarding their Empire-era atrocities. From the late 1800s to 1945, the Japanese Empire committed numerous war crimes against multiple peoples across the Asia-Pacific region. Often referred to as the Asian Holocaust, these atrocities included genocide and other mass atrocities during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Its actions included, starvation, forced assim
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Aug 10
Country Report: South Korea March 2026
By Juliana Girotto Protesters attend a rally against South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in Seoul, South Korea, December 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon Purchase Licensing Rights Despite its strong record on democratic governance and human rights, South Korea has faced persistent challenges in freedom of expression, labor rights, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Its growing relationship with the Democra
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Jul 9
China Events of 2025
World Report 2026 Published Jan. of 2026 Chinese authorities systematically deny the rights to freedom of expression, association, assembly, and religion, and persecute government critics. Tightened Chinese Communist Party (“Party”) ideological control has been accompanied by harsh forced assimilation of Tibetans and Uyghurs and by imposition of a repressive national security regime in Hong Kong. There has been no accountability for crimes against humanity in Xinjiang where s
Human Rights Watch
Feb 16
China Accused of Erasing Mongolian Culture Online
By: Charlotte Lam When the Mongolian language started to disappear from classrooms in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in China's north, many turned to the internet to keep their language and culture alive. A new investigation shows those remaining online spaces are being targeted by the Chinese government. Photo by BYAMBASUREN BYAMBA-OCHIR/AFP via Getty Images The Chinese government is targeting Mongolian language and culture in certain online spaces, systematically di
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Orders Heightened War Preparations
Latest comments come as US and South Korea hold joint military exercises involving thousands of troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...
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Rebel attack in western Burundi kills at least 20
It is the second attack in two weeks by the RED-Tabara rebels, who have been largely inactive inside Burundi since 2021. The attack...
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Uyghur father jailed for sending son abroad
A village policeman confirms the arrest and jailing of Nuraxun Rozi, who was arrested for sending his son abroad and visiting Turkey....
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