UK sanctions Myanmar military generals for serious human rights violations
LONDON, Thu, 18 Feb. 2021 Photo: The Irrawaddy The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announces sanctions against members of the Myanmar military for serious human rights violations. Press Release UK sanctions […]
Malaysian eco-warriors use art and activism to empower Orang Asli in climate crisis fight
BY TAN MEI ZI MALAYMAIL Thu, 18 Feb 2021 Kamy chairperson Ili Nadiah Dzulkafar said the ‘Weaving Hopes for the Future’ project hopes to give a voice to the Orang […]
Cambodia indigenous villagers in dispute over land titles
Long Kimmarita THE PHNOM PENH POST Wed, February 17, 2021 A view of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom town. Hong Menea Indigenous villagers in Romnea commune of Mondulkiri province’s Sen Monorom […]
Chinese Ambassador Tries to Calm Anti-China Feeling in Myanmar Following Coup
By Nan Lwin THE IRRAWADDY Wed, February 17, 2021 Anti-coup protesters call on Beijing to refuse to help Myanmar’s military regime at a rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon […]
COMMENTARY – Indonesia President Jokowi is smarter than SBY in building political dynasty
Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Wed, February 17, 2021 President Joko Widodo (left) and First Lady Iriana Joko Widodo (center) stroll around the Bogor Presidential Palace accompanied by their son […]
‘Conversion therapy’ website haunts Indonesian LGBT activists
Amahl S. Azwar The Jakarta Post Wed, February 17, 2021 A screenshot from TerapiKonversi.co shows purported reasons for people becoming LGBT, including childhood sexual violence, Western media influence and […]
Tree-planting festival: Meaningful campaign in Vietnam in New Year
Duy Nguyen HANOI TIMES Wed, Feb 17, 2021 Secretary General of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and State President Nguyen Phu Trong (3rd right) at the launching of the […]
Cambodia Government calls for NGOs not to interfere in Myanmar’s affairs
Ben Sokhean / Khmer Times Wed, February 17, 2021 PHNOMPENH – Government officials have said any protests in Cambodia regarding the recent bloodless military coup in Myanmar do not reflect […]
Indonesia ‘shuttles’ to Brunei to marshal unified Myanmar coup response
Dian Septiari The Jakarta Post Tue, February 16, 2021 JAKARTA- Indonesia’s top diplomat is employing the country’s trademark “shuttle diplomacy” in an effort to muster a concordant ASEAN response to […]
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