A new report from Human Rights Watch details the inhumane conditions within Rakhine State’s archipelago of internal displacement camps. ( read original story ...)
End Apartheid in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Daily Brief
Rohingya Muslims are languishing in squalid and abusive camps in Myanmar; not a joke: China and Saudi Arabia want seat on Human Rights Council; United States election debate and human rights; LGBT ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Next Protest Could Draw 100,000, Anti-Government Group Says
A planned anti-government protest in Bangkok next week is set to draw some 100,000 people, or twice as many participants as a demonstration last month, according to organizers. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Thailand offers new extended-stay visas for Hong Kong, Macau, but quarantine leaves tourism sector’s travel bubble dreams on hold
Thailand's consulate in the city has launched a visa programme that will allow Hong Kong and Macau residents to stay in the country for up to nine months, though a mandatory 14-day quarantine means ... ( read original story ...)
Long road to recovery for Thailand hoteliers
Signs prohibiting entry to the Royal Hotel in Bangkok, an alternative state quarantine hotel for people returning to Thailand from abroad, on Sept 28. HOTELIERS in Thailand could see losses continue ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand delays hosting of first foreign tourists since April
Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Thailand gains after govt adds tax deduction to stimulus push
Thai stocks climbed nearly 1% on Thursday as the government took measures to boost consumption in its coronavirus-battered economy, leading gains across a handful of Asia's big emerging markets. By ... ( read original story ...)
Mouawad unveils the spectacular Mouawad Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Crown
On October 7, 2020, at a dazzling event at Icon Siam, Bangkok, Thailand, Mouawad unveiled the Mouawad Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Crown. ( read original story ...)
Iran rights activist Narges Mohammadi freed from jail
Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi has been released from prison after her sentence was reduced, her husband and the judiciary said on Thursday. “Narges was released from ... ( read original story ...)
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
Iran has released a prominent human rights activist who campaigned against the death penalty, Iranian media reported Thursday. The semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted judiciary official Sadegh ... ( read original story ...)