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North Korea Has ‘The World's Most Advantageous Human Rights System’

Sep 16, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

North Korea on Saturday published a report saying the country has the "most advantageous human rights system." The report was to counter a condemning report by the United Nations ahead of the scheduled assembly on Tuesday to discuss human rights situation in the country.

Rally Held for Gay, Pregnant Teacher Fired from Catholic School

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 08, 2014 12:31 AM EDT

Human rights activists rallied on Sunday morning in support of a Detroit teacher who was fired from a catholic school due to her nontraditional pregnancy.

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim during an interview in Kuala Lumpur, June 17, 2009.

Malaysian Politician Charged With Sedition; Believed To Be Political Maneuvering Of Najib Regime

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 05:42 AM EDT

A Malaysian official on Thursday was charged with sedition at the Jalan Duta Session Court, two years after Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had vowed to abolish the 1948 Sedition Act.

Chinese Police Open Fire On Tibetan Protesters

Christl Leong |

Aug 16, 2014 10:00 AM EDT

Chinese authorities shot at Tibetan protesters in China's southwestern region on Wednesday, during a rally staged in protest against the arrest of a prominent Tibetan village chief, according to a UK-based human rights group.

China Mulls Release Of North Korean Defectors, Suggest Humanitarian Shift

Christl Leong |

Aug 15, 2014 05:11 AM EDT

China is considering the release of 11 North Korean defectors apprehended on Tuesday to South Korea, an unusual move that could signal a shift from the country's repatriation policy to a more humanitarian approach.

Human Rights Lawyer Freed In China

Jasmine Solana |

Aug 09, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

Chinese authorities released a well-known human rights lawyer on Thursday after three years in prison.

Human Rights Watch: China-U.S. Counterterrorism Dialogue Could Send Wrong Signal to Beijing

Rhona Arcaya |

Jul 20, 2014 04:05 AM EDT

Human Rights Watch has warned of the possible implications of the China-U.S. counterterrorism dialogue.

Obama To Sign Order Protecting Against LGBT Workplace Discrimination

Christl Leong |

Jul 19, 2014 12:58 AM EDT

President Barack Obama will sign on Monday an executive order that would prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against employee gender identity and sexual orientation that would affect nearly 24,000 U.S. companies with a workforce of about 28 million.

North Korean Defectors Launch Anti-Pyongyang Balloons Across Border

Christl Leong |

Jul 15, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

South Korean activists launched balloons across the North Korean border on Tuesday in protest against a series of missile test launches carried out by Pyongyang in recent weeks.

Chinese SOS Note Found in Primark Trousers

Erika Villanueva |

Jun 27, 2014 05:44 AM EDT

Northern Ireland Primark customer was in for a shock when she found a chilling Chinese SOS note in one of the pockets of her camouflage trousers written by an alleged victim of slave labor.

Activists Jailed for Urging Government Officials to Disclose their Assets

Christl Leong |

Jun 19, 2014 04:30 PM EDT

Three Chinese activists were sentenced to prison on Thursday for campaigning for the disclosure of government officials' wealth.

China and U.K. Rebuild Bilateral Relations

Christl Leong |

Jun 17, 2014 12:28 PM EDT

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's four day visit to Britain which began on Monday will focus on three main priorities and is expected to tighten bilateral relations and boost economic cooperation.

Police Arrest Chinese Human Rights Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang

Bianca Ortega |

Jun 14, 2014 09:39 AM EDT

Police have arrested prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang in Beijing as part of the ruling Communist Party’s mission to punish those who criticize the government.

Thousands of LGBT's flocked to Tel Aviv's 16th Annual Gay Pride Parade, June 13, 2014.

Israel Celebrates Its Annual Week-Long Gay Pride Parade

Christl Leong |

Jun 14, 2014 04:35 AM EDT

More than 100,000 people flocked to the streets of Tel Aviv, Israel's coastal commercial capital, on Friday to celebrate the launch of the week-long 16th Annual Gay Pride Parade on Friday.

Thousands of Cambodian Workers Flee Thailand Amid Harsh Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants

Christl Leong |

Jun 13, 2014 09:32 PM EDT

Thousands of Cambodian workers voluntarily cross the border in Poipet, Banteay Meanchey after Thai army General Prayuth Chan-ocha announced last week that the country planned to better regulate its workforce by providing more work opportunities for its citizens and warned illegal workers of their unwelcome status in the country.

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