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Myanmar says 30 guerilla fighters killed in clashes after Rakhine border raids

Presidential office says border attacks were carried out by Aqa Mul Mujahidin. Oct 18, 2016

Rohingya crisis: 'Latest violence marks predictable escalation in genocidal process'

'We sounded the alarm in 2015 that what we saw amounted to the early stages of a genocidal process' Oct 15, 2016

Reprisals trigger another Rohingya exodus after clashes in Rakhine kill more than 20

Clashes erupt over Myanmar government's decision to pull down illegally built mosques. Oct 12, 2016

Taiwan President Tsai apologises to indigenous people, promises to look after their interest

President Tsai Ing-wen apologised to Taiwan's indigenous people for their lifelong suffering and negligence from the authority. Aug 1, 2016

'US to put Myanmar in global list of worst offenders in human trafficking'

Move triggered by US concerns over continued widespread persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. Jun 28, 2016

Malaysia appoints Muhammad Shafee as ambassador-at-large for human rights

Muhammad Shafee's appointment is a move to promote human rights, says the Malaysian foreign ministry. Jun 10, 2016

UN says more than 700 migrants died in a week in Mediterranean shipwrecks

The victims are mostly from Eritrea, Sudan, Nigeria and many other West African nations, according to humanitarian groups. May 30, 2016

Obama's Vietnam visit: Human rights, arms embargo and China strategy in play

The US has long said any move to ease the embargo further will depend on Hanoi's progress in human rights. May 12, 2016

Singapore: Medical Council punishes doctor for not giving leave to worker with broken hand

Inquiry finds the doctor at the Raffles hospital "disregarded the patient's wellbeing". May 11, 2016

Who is Geraldine Roman, first transgender politician to enter Philippines Congress?

Roman, 49, hails from a powerful political family and her mother was a member of parliament in the Philippines. May 10, 2016

Chinese rights activist Yu Shiwen goes on hunger strike over Tiananmen detention

Yu Shiwen and others were charged with "picking quarrels and stirring up trouble." May 5, 2016

Papua New Guinea asylum seekers to sue Australia for billions in compensation

Australia says it will not allow people smugglers to get back into business. Apr 29, 2016

Papua New Guinea orders closure of Australia's Manus Island immigrant camp

Refugees,some of whom are kept behind razor wires in camps, refuse to be settled in poor nations like PNG. Apr 27, 2016

LGBT rights: Gay couple wins custody battle against Thai surrogate mother

A same sex American-Spanish couple won a legal battle for the custody of a baby girl against a Thai surrogate mother yesterday. Apr 27, 2016

How group of college students in Bangalore are working towards improving life of underprivileged children in the city

Igniting Young Minds is the holistic education programme started by Leaders for Tomorrow. Apr 24, 2016
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