Tattep Ruangprapaikitseree, 23, reports to police Dec. 17 but tells TIME the struggle continues. “We must fight for [all] oppressed."
Despite safety concerns and objections, Bangladeshi authorities are preparing to imminently transport Rohingya refugees to the island
The prominent democracy activist was handed a sentence of 13.5 months but shouted “We will hang in there" as he was whisked away.
The exit of opposition lawmakers from Hong Kong's legislature has deepened anxieties about the semi-autonomous territory's political future.
Dame Audrey Glover, the prominent human rights lawyer and seasoned election monitor, remains optimistic about America's body politic.
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Amid the pandemic, regions big and small have struggled with the challenge of balancing the right to vote with public health precautions.
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A timeline of the sustained effort to quell political upheaval in Hong Kong that took place in July 2020.
In the three and a half weeks since the enactment of the law at the end of June, a sense of fear and uncertainty has taken hold in Hong Kong.
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Philippines journalist Maria Ressa, the founder of news site Rappler, was convicted of cyber libel Monday in a decision hailed as the latest blow to press freedom in the country.
In the past few months, tensions between China and the U.S. have worsened. Hong Kong is left stuck in the middle.
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