Critics of the country’s immigration system say the death reveals an opaque and capricious bureaucracy with nearly unchecked power over foreigners caught inside it.
Tag: Human Rights and Human Rights Violations
Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden
Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians.
Colombia Protests: Police Force, Built for War, Finds a New One
Police spent decades fighting left-wing guerrillas and paramilitaries. Now, they’re cracking down on protesters, and igniting a wider demonstration movement in response.
In Xinjiang, China Targets Muslim Women in Push to Suppress Births
In most of China, women are being urged to have more babies to shore up a falling birthrate. But in Xinjiang, they are being forced to have fewer.
Hong Kong Pushes ‘Fake News’ Label as Media Face ‘Worst of Times’
The police distributed a magazine denouncing “rumors and lies,” and have warned news outlets against undermining national security.
They Were Promised a Socialist Paradise, and Ended Up in ‘Hell’
Lee Tae-kyung has campaigned tirelessly in South Korea to share the story of the 93,000 people who migrated from Japan to North Korea from 1959 to 1984 and were forced to stay.
‘They Call It Social Cleansing’: Court May Force Honduras to Better Protect Trans People
Outraged by a long-ignored slaying in Honduras, lawyers are urging a human rights court in Central America to force governments to better protect transgender people in a region where they are targets.
Indonesian General Is Killed in Rebel Ambush in Papua Region
President Joko Widodo announced the death of the high ranking intelligence chief and called for the arrest of rebel gunmen. Activists said they feared reprisals against Indigenous Papuans.
Myanmar Coup Leader Arrives in Indonesia for Asean Summit
Critics feared that Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s presence at the meeting in Indonesia would give his regime the appearance of legitimacy.
Japan Sexual Slavery Suit Rejected by Korean Court
The decision contradicted an earlier court ruling in South Korea that said the Japanese government must compensate so-called comfort women.