deputy Asia director
Vietnam Blogger ‘Mother Mushroom’ On Trial
A prominent Vietnamese blogger known as 'Mother Mushroom' went on trial Thursday for anti-state propaganda, a court...
Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons
A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...
Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’
Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced...
Philippine Police Chief Backs ‘secret Cell’ Detention
The Philippines' police chief has defended the detention of a dozen people inside a closet-sized secret cell in a case...
Rights Group Urges China To Release N. Korean Refugees
China should immediately reveal the whereabouts of eight North Koreans it detained last month, Human Rights Watch said...
Indonesian Men Face Caning For Gay Sex
Indonesia's Aceh looks set to cane two men who admitted having sex in contravention of Islamic laws, an official said...
Cambodia PM Empowers Court To Dissolve Rival Parties
Cambodia's parliament passed a law Monday giving judges sweeping powers to dissolve political parties, a move seen as a...