Human Rights

Former Harvard morgue manager sentenced to 8 years for body part theft and sale

Harvard morgue manager Cedric Lodge got 8 years for stealing and selling donated body parts, revealing ethical breaches in medical research custodianship.

Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis Worsen in Myanmar's Rakhine State

Rakhine is a key battleground in Myanmar's civil war, with heavy fighting, humanitarian disaster, and ethnic tensions causing mass displacement.

Hong Kong court convicts pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai on foreign collusion and sedition charges

Jimmy Lai was convicted of foreign collusion and sedition under Hong Kong’s national security law, tightening Beijing’s grip on dissent.

Cambodia accuses Thailand of deeper bombing near civilian shelters amid border conflict

Thai airstrikes hit deep Cambodian territory near refugee camps amid intensified border fighting. Both sides report military and civilian casualties.

Jimmy Lai convicted under Hong Kong's national security law, intensifying concerns over rule of law and press freedom

Jimmy Lai was found guilty under Hong Kong's national security law for colluding with foreign forces and sedition, exemplifying Beijing's tightening grip. This signals increased repression of dissent and press freedoms.

Hong Kong's top court convicts Jimmy Lai of sedition and foreign collusion charges

Jimmy Lai convicted of sedition and foreign collusion by Hong Kong’s top court, highlighting Beijing's crackdown on dissent.

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty under national security law

Jimmy Lai was found guilty of colluding with foreign forces under Hong Kong’s national security law, signaling Beijing's crackdown on dissent. He faces life imprisonment amid global criticism of the law and court’s independence.

Hong Kong court convicts democracy activist Jimmy Lai on national security charges

Hong Kong convicts Jimmy Lai on national security charges, undermining press freedom and autonomy.

13 dead in Guatemalan Indigenous border clashes amid state of prevention

Thirteen deaths in Guatemala's Indigenous border clashes spurred a 15-day state of prevention against organized crime exploitation.

Belarus frees over 120 political prisoners after US lifts potash sanctions

Belarus freed 123 political prisoners after US lifted sanctions on potash exports, marking renewed US-Belarus engagement amid Belarus's Russian ties.

Sri Lankan parliament to meet urgently to approve cyclone aid funding

Sri Lanka's parliament will urgently approve funds to aid recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which caused massive casualties and damage amid financial crisis.

Cambodia closes borders with Thailand amid escalating border clashes

Cambodia closed borders with Thailand amid ongoing fighting; ceasefire disputed. Heavy casualties and displacements reported; ASEAN pushes ceasefire.