Tag: Asia Pacific
Faced with the explosion of cases, New Delhi is confined to the weekend
In India, the number of Covid cases has doubled in three days: more than 140,000 cases in 24 hours. A night-time curfew at 10 p.m. has been put in place…
Hong Kong dignitaries sent to quarantine after party
In Hong Kong, dozens of senior officials were sent to a quarantined camp for participating in a party without respecting barrier gestures. The photo posted on social networks might seem…
Child marriage now banned in the Philippines
In the Philippines, the Child Marriage Prohibition Act came into effect on Thursday, January 6, 2022, and provides for imprisonment for anyone who marries someone under the age of 18…
the international community calls for calm
In Kazakhstan, security forces chased protesters from the main public square in Almaty, the economic capital of the country rocked by riots that killed dozens of people and led to…
one of the last independent media announces its closure
Since the adoption of the ultra-repressive national security law passed by order of Beijing, the independent press can no longer work in Hong Kong. After the police raid on a…
thousands of associations banned from receiving funds from abroad
In India, around 6,000 associations, including the international NGO Oxfam, have just lost the right to receive funds from abroad. Their license, granted by the government, has either expired or…
armed resistance stands up to junta in Kayah and Karen states
The Christmas massacre in Kayah State has drawn worldwide attention to the situation in eastern Burma, on the Thai border. In the area, fighting has been intense for several weeks,…
massacre in a Christian village after violent clashes with the junta
In Burma, a massacre in a village in Kayah state, on the Thai border, left more than 30 dead. In recent weeks, the region has been the subject of very…
Hong Kong returns to traditional port swimming after two years of hiatus
Hong Kong has revived today a sporting tradition dating back more than a century, that of swimming across Victoria Harbor, the port that separates Hong Kong Island from its mainland.…
soldiers rushed in car on demonstrators
In Burma, soldiers drove into demonstrators. At least three people were injured. Since the takeover of power by the Burmese military junta last February, the repression against opponents has been…