Kem Sokha, co-founder of the defunct Cambodia National Rescue Party, was accused of conspiring to overthrow the government and sentenced to 27 years of house arrest.
Author: SETH MYDANS
Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60
The Islamic boarding school she helped found offers a haven for transgender women in a country where discrimination can be acute.
Cambodia’s Leader Shuts Independent News Outlet Ahead of Election
The leader, Hun Sen, was not satisfied with an apology he received from the outlet after it wrote about his son, a lieutenant general.
Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62
The “mad genius” journalist scored an exclusive interview with the genocidal Cambodian leader and covered his show trial, another worldwide scoop.
Jose Maria Sison, Philippine Communist Party Founder, Dies at 83
He fielded a force of armed guerrillas, and the organization spread its revolution throughout the country. In exile, he claimed to “lead from abroad.”
Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaigning and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war.
Powerful Earthquake on Java Kills at Least 162 in Indonesia
The quake on the nation’s main island, Java, destroyed hundreds of buildings, and officials feared that many people were still trapped beneath the rubble.
Myanmar Frees Former UK Envoy Victoria Bowman and Others in Amnesty
Among those released were Victoria Bowman, the former diplomat, and Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Myanmar’s imprisoned civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
Ngo Vinh Long, Lightning Rod for Opposing the Vietnam War, Dies at 78
After escaping arrest in Vietnam for his antiwar views, he became the most prominent Vietnamese in the United States to campaign against the war.
Father Joe, Bangkok’s Priest to the Poor, Thrives Among Fellow Outcasts
For 50 years, the Rev. Joseph Maier has lived in one of the poorest parts of the Thai capital, ministering to Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims alike, and never finding favor with the church hierarchy.