Migrants drowning at sea after being turned away from shore. Children detained with adults and at risk of physical and sexual abuse. Workers cheated out of wages and confined to their workplace. Authorities extorting bribes. Governments denying health care benefits to those who might most need it.

Many governments’ policies toward migrants worldwide expose them to human rights abuses including labor exploitation, inadequate access to health care, and prolonged detention in poor, overcrowded conditions.

US President Barack Obama should urge Asian leaders at the first ASEAN-US summit to unite in addressing the region’s most pressing human rights concerns.

The Malaysian government should drop its order to a popular news website to remove videos of a recent protest and of a government minister’s reaction.

Malaysia’s attorney general should immediately drop politically motivated sedition charges against Karpal Singh, a prominent lawyer and opposition member of parliament.

Malaysian authorities should immediately drop charges against 30 peaceful demonstrators arrested at a rally on August 1, 2009, calling for the repeal of the Internal Security Act.

The Malaysian government should immediately drop politically motivated criminal charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.