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Asia Desk Director at FIDH (fidh.bsky.social). Posting about political developments, human rights, and democracy (or lack thereof) in Asia - ag@fidh.org

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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#India: On the eve of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez’s 49th birthday, 92 human rights and civil society organizations worldwide call for his immediate and unconditional release www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #FreeKhurramParvez #Kashmir
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India: A public call to end Khurram Parvez’ arbitrary detention
On 18 June 2026, ahead of Khurram Parvez’s birthday, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), in the framework of the Observatory for (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
#Philippines: Human rights defenders under attack amid rampant impunity, new report finds www.fidh.org/en/region/as... Check out “Same-same but different - Repression of human rights defenders in the Philippines under President Marcos Jr.”
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Philippines: Human rights defenders under attack amid rampant impunity, new report finds
A new report by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
#Thailand: Two Uyghurs sentenced to death after flawed trial www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Thailand: Two Uyghurs sentenced to death after flawed trial
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) regrets the imposition of the death penalty by a Thai court on two Uyghur men from China’s (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
#Cambodia/#Thailand: 6 years on, authorities must act on the enforced disappearance of Wanchalearm Satsaksit - Both counties are failing to uphold obligations under the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Cambodia/Thailand: Six years on, authorities must act on the enforced disappearance of Wanchalearm Satsaksit
On the sixth anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Thai pro-democracy activist Wanchalearm Satsaksit, the World Organisation Against (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
#Philippines: International Criminal Court’s Appeals Chamber to deliver its judgment on Rodrigo Duterte’s appeal against the decision rejecting his challenge to the Court’s jurisdiction - Watch live from The Hague today at 09:00 GMT www.youtube.com/IntlCriminal...
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Programmes produced by the International Criminal Court concerning the cases, proceedings, informative sessions, press conferences, outreach activities and other events at the Court. The ICC is not r...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
#Myanmar: All death sentences commuted to life in prison in routine mass amnesty to mark Thingyan - Unclear if any political prisoners have been released www.france24.com/en/live-news...
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Myanmar’s junta leader-turned civilian president commutes all death sentences
Min Aung Hlaing, leader of Myanmar’s junta and last week installed as the country’s civilian president, has issued a blanket order to commute all death sentences. The military junta resumed executions...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#Iran: European Parliament hosts debate with Iranian opposition voices www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres... Watch ICYMI: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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Parliament to host a debate with Iranian opposition voices | News | European Parliament
On Wednesday at 14.30, MEPs and advocates for a free Iran will discuss the events unfolding in the country.
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
#Thailand: Two human rights reports submitted by @fidh-official.bsky.social for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Thailand: Two human rights reports submitted for the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Today, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) made two joint submissions to the United (UN) Human Rights Council for the fourth (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
#Thailand: A 10-point human rights agenda for the new government - In an open letter to Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, @fidh-official.bsky.social calls on his administration to effectively address unresolved human rights issues without delay www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
#Indonesia: KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus’ condition is stable and shows gradual clinical improvement - Latest medical update
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
#Indonesia: Hold perpetrators of acid attack against KontraS Deputy Coordinator Andrie Yunus accountable www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
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Indonesia: Hold perpetrators of acid attack against human rights defender Andrie Yunus accountable
IDN 001 / 0426 / OBS 018 Assassination attempt / Assault Indonesia 7 April 2026 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
#Myanmar: Authorities in #Indonesia accept universal jurisdiction case against Min Aung Hlaing over #Rohingya genocide
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
#Thailand: @fidh-official.bsky.social annual prison report highlights wide discrepancies in conditions among correctional facilities www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) @fidh-official.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Being deprived of liberty should never mean being deprived of dignity. FIDH, Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) & Freedom Bridge produce an annual independent report of conditions in Thai prisons: www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
#Philippines: Day 2 of the confirmation of charges hearing against former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) - Watch the full video youtube.com/watch?v=4UZlG0… #ICYMI
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
#Philippines: Duterte hearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) offers long-denied chance for justice to the “war on drugs” victims www.fidh.org/en/issues/in...
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Philippines: Duterte hearing at the ICC offers long-denied chance for justice to the “war on drugs” victims
Almost a year after Duterte’s arrest and transfer to the ICC, the confirmation of charges hearing against former Philippine President Rodrigo (…)
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
#Iran: UN experts demand transparency and accountability following nationwide protests: "The true scale of the violent crackdown on Iranian protesters remains impossible to determine at this point". www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
#Thailand: @fidh-official.bsky.social urges the release of pro-democracy leader Anon Nampa and the end to the judicial harassment of pro-democracy activists Pimsiri Petchnamrob, Somyot Phrueksakasemsuk, Promsorn Veerathamjaree, and all other human rights defenders www.fidh.org/en/issues/hu...
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Thailand: Conviction and prison sentences of four prominent pro-democracy activists on lèse-majesté charges
THA 003 / 0625 / OBS 35.1 Conviction / Sentence / Judicial harassment / Restriction to freedom of movement/ Restriction to freedom of (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
#Thailand: Bangkok Criminal Court finds human rights lawyer Anon Nampa guilty under Article 112 of the Criminal Code (lèse-majesté) and sentences him to an additional 2 years and 8 months in prison, bringing his total prison term to nearly 32 years - @fidh-official.bsky.social observing
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
#Thailand: Today, the Bangkok South Criminal Court is expected to conclude the witness examination of Yusufu Mieraili, one of the two #Uyghur men accused of the August 2015 Bangkok bombing - The two have been on trial for more than 10 years | @fidh-official.bsky.social observes
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
#Vietnam: UN women’s rights committee to review the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in the country - Watch live from Geneva today from 09:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j... #CEDAW92
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2180th Meeting, 92nd Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Consideration of Viet Nam
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
#Iran: EU imposes new sanctions over serious human rights violations, including on individuals and entities involved in the recent repression of peaceful protests and the arbitrary arrest of political activists and human rights defenders www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/pre...
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Iran: Council adopts new sanctions over serious human rights violations and Iran’s continued support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
The Council imposed restrictive measures related to serious human rights violations in Iran and to Iran’s continued military support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.
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SEA Junction @seajunction.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🗓 Opening Reception | 27 January 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM 📸 The Coup Years Photography & Art Exhibition 📍 BACC (Bangkok Art and Culture Centre)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
#Iran: “We reiterate our call for the immediate and unconditional release of all people detained in connection with the protests, as well as all activists and human rights defenders, including Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi.” www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #HRCSS39
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
#Iran: Human Rights Council’s Special Session - Watch live from Geneva today from 13:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1m... #HRCSS39
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39th Special Session of the Human Rights Council
The United Nations Human Rights Council will hold a special session to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, on Friday 23 January 2026
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#Iran: UN Human Rights Council convenes a special session on 23 January to address the deteriorating human rights situation in the country #IranProtests
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
#Myanmar: #Rohingya people were called “Muslim dogs” before attacks, International Court of Justice (ICJ) hears news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Myanmar’s Rohingya people called ‘Muslim dogs’ before attacks, ICJ hears
Hearings continued on Thursday at the UN’s top court into the Gambia’s claim that Myanmar committed genocide against the Rohingya people, with allegations that military officials incited violence thro...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
#Myanmar: Day 4 of hearings in the #Rohingya genocide case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Watch live from The Hague today from 09:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia ...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#SriLanka: Accountability for conflict-related sexual violence - OHCHR report www.ohchr.org/en/documents...
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Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Sri Lanka - OHCHR report
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#Iran: Authorities must be held accountable for massacre of protesters www.fidh.org/en/region/as... #IranProtests #IranProtests2026
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Iran: Authorities must be held accountable for massacre of protesters
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member organization for Iran, the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#Myanmar: #Rohingya genocide case hearings continue at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today - Watch live from The Hague from 14:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q...
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia ...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
#Myanmar: #Rohingya genocide case begins at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today - Watch live from The Hague from 09:00 GMT webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1k...
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THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case The Gambia v. Myanmar
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings on the merits of the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia ...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#Myanmar: “Non-election” perpetuates instability, serious human rights violations, say @fidh-official.bsky.social www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Myanmar: “Non-election” perpetuates instability, serious human rights violations
The military-backed polls, scheduled to begin on 28 December 2025, are an illegitimate process that fails to meet all relevant international (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
#Laos: After 13 years, renewed international action needed to ensure justice in Sombath Somphone’s enforced disappearance www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Laos: After 13 years, renewed international action needed to ensure justice in Sombath Somphone’s enforced disappearance
15 December 2025. On the 13-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil society leader Sombath Somphone, we, the undersigned civil (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
#Thailand/#Cambodia: Suspend trial of #Uyghur detainees and implement UN request to redress multiple human rights violations, say FIDH & ICJ www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Thailand/Cambodia: Suspend trial of Uyghur detainees and implement UN request to redress multiple human rights violations
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) call on the Thai authorities to act to (…)
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
#Nepal 🇳🇵: minorities and Dalits must be empowered to fulfill their rights - says UN expert Nicolas Levrat, concluding his visit to the country. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
#Bangladesh 🇧🇩: Forensic identification of victims of July 2024 protests a fundamental step towards helping families of the missing fulfil their rights to truth, justice & accountability says UN expert Morris Tidball-Binz. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
#Myanmar: Upcoming military-imposed “election” is accompanied by new waves of acute insecurity & violence, continued arrests & detentions of opponents, voter coercion, the use of extensive electronic surveillance tools & systemic discrimination - UN human rights chief www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
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Türk says human rights under attack, yet undeterred, in 2025
Good morning – I am very happy to see you, especially as we mark Human Rights Day.Human rights. Underfunded. Undermined. Under attack.And yet. Powerful. Undeterred. Mobilizing.This year no doubt has b...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
#Thailand: @fidh.bsky.social, seven other groups write to the government to express their concerns over the rule of law and human rights, including environmental rights, as the country seeks to join the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social www.fidh.org/en/region/as...
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Thailand: Open letter to the government on the OECD accession process
On 8 December 2025, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and seven other non-governmental organizations wrote to the Thai (…)
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
#Cambodia: Thai academic Vitit Muntarbhorn has resigned from his position as UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Tom Andrews will conduct a country visit to the UK from 8 to 11 December 2025. www.ohchr.org/en/media-adv...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
#Myanmar: Serious international crimes are being committed by the junta in the run-up to the elections, says the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) iimm.un.org/en/serious-i...
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Serious international crimes may be committed ahead of Myanmar elections, warns Myanmar Mechanism | Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
#Cambodia: UN expert Vitit Muntarbhorn supports peace and confidence-building measures between Cambodia and #Thailand, stresses the importance of promoting #HumanRights, peace, democracy & sustainable development in 🇰🇭. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
UN experts alarmed by Indian counter-terrorism operations violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir, urge Gov'ts of India & Pakistan to peacefully resolve the long-running conflict which has fuelled the destructive cycle of cross-border violence. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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UN-SPexperts @un-spexperts.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
#Thailand: UN experts alarmed by renewed online attacks, smear campaigns, and harassment of human rights defenders Angkhana Neelapaijit and Sunai Phasuk, urge authorities to protect human rights defenders and their right to freedom of expression. www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
#Singapore: Court acquits three women human rights defenders charged under the draconian Public Order Act for their involvement in a peaceful protest in solidarity with Palestine www.straitstimes.com/singapore/co...
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Judge acquits three women accused of organising procession outside Istana
The judge said the women did not reasonably know that their route was a prohibited area under the Public Order Act. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#Thailand: Examination of prosecution witnesses continued today at the Bangkok South Criminal Court in the trial of the 2 #Uyghur men accused of the August 2015 Bangkok bombing - There has not been an interpreter for the defendants in the last 8 hearings - @fidh.bsky.social observes
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#Thailand: NGO Cross Cultural Foundation petitions the Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Justice, and Human Rights to investigate whether Thai officials were involved in the abduction and forced return of refugee Duong Van Thai to #Vietnam in April 2023 www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/gen...
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Inquiry urged into refugee abduction
<p>The Cross Cultural Foundation has petitioned the House committee on Legal Affairs, Justice and Human Rights to investigate whether Thai officials were involved in the abduction and forced return of...
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#Singapore: Two more people executed after being found guilty of drug trafficking www.cnb.gov.sg/NewsAndEvent... #NoDeathPenalty
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AG @a---g.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
#Asia: @fidh.bsky.social releases new report that shows that over the past five years there has been no significant shift towards the abolition of the death penalty in the region www.fidh.org/en/issues/de... #WorldDayAgainstTheDeathPenalty
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