UN urges China to disclose status of imprisoned Uyghur doctor

Mary Lawlor, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, has urged Chinese...

China uses AI cameras to monitor Uyghurs, reports German media

The documents originate from police departments in Shanghai, various cities and counties in Zhejiang province, and...

Chinese #MeToo advocate journalist gets 5-year prison sentence

Huang Xueqin, a respected independent journalist, was declared guilty by the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court...

Iranian filmmaker flees country ahead of Cannes premiere

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, known for his dissident stance against the Islamic Republic, has fled his...

Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has been handed an eight-year prison sentence, as reported by his lawyer.

Ecuador votes in referendum on tougher measures to fight crime

The majority of the 11 questions asked to voters on Sunday focused on tightening security measures. The steps...

Nepal: Rape convicted star cricketer challenges jail term

The rape convicted star player on Thursday along with his legal team filed a petition with the High Court...

Drivers protest against new law on hit-and-run cases

Transport Association and drivers staged a protest against the new law on hit-and-run cases in Maharashtra's Nagpur....

Private bus and truck drivers protest new hit-and-run law

Private bus and truck drivers on Monday enforced a 'chakka jam' (traffic jam) across the state in protest against...

Iran sentences two women journalists to prison

Two Iranian women journalists have been given preliminary prison sentences for national security charges on cases...

Thai King reduces former PM Shinawatra's 8-year prison term

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday reduced the prison sentence of the country's former prime minister...

Coal scam: Delhi court awards 3-yr sentence to former govt offi

The Special Court of Delhi on Tuesday awarded three years of rigorous imprisonment to Gautam Kumar Basak, former...