Asia
March 4, 2021
China’s Dangerous Game Around Covid-19 Vaccines
One year after the Covid-19 virus was first identified in Wuhan, China has gone from being the world’s epicenter of the pandemic to one of the countries with the lowest reported infection rates. But alongside this transformation is the Chinese government’s lack of transparency, and its reliance on censorship and propaganda.
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India: Government Policies, Actions Target Minorities
Year After Delhi Violence, Bias Against Muslims Taints Investigation
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Covid-19 Triggers Wave of Free Speech Abuse
Scores of Countries Target Media, Activists, Medics, Political Opponents
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China: Tibetan Monk Dies from Beating in Custody
6 Others, Including Boy, Get Up to 5 Years for Distributing Leaflets, Video
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Myanmar: End Lethal Force Against Protesters
UN Security Council Should Impose Targeted Sanctions, Arms Embargo
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Japan: Adopt LGBT Equality Act Before Olympics
Experts Urge Tokyo Organizing Committee to Support Anti-Discrimination Law
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UN rights body should increase attention to Covid abuses, China, Ethiopia
Item 2 - General Debate on the High Commissioner's Report
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South Asia’s Women’s Rights Activists Should Be Heard
International Women’s Day Should Prompt Real Reforms
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Rights of Sri Lankan Muslims Need International Protection
Covid-19 Burial Ban Highlights Persistent Discrimination Against Minorities
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Australia: Urgently Address Aged Care Abuse
Accountability, Adequate Staffing, Home Support Needed to Protect Older People
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Myanmar: Post-Coup Legal Changes Erode Human Rights
Reverse Junta’s Revisions to Penal Code, Other Laws
