Tag: crackdown
Sudan general vows ‘gallows’ for perpetrators of deadly crackdown
A top Sudanese general vowed Sunday to send to the "gallows" those who carried out...
Thailand needs neighbours’ help to crack down on slavery at sea – activist
Thailand's crackdown on exploitation and slavery in its multi-billion dollar fishing industry will only succeed...
Balloon ‘Tank Man’ in Taiwan marks 30 years since Tiananmen crackdown
A Taiwanese artist has created giant inflatables of a tank and "tank man" -...
Brazil crime crackdown excites defense firms at arms expo as economy doubts linger
Global defense and security firms gathered at Latin America's biggest security expo in Rio de...
Australia’s labour abuse crackdown will protect slaves – official
Modern slavery victims should not fear Australian authorities despite a major crackdown on unscrupulous labour...
Former Chinese military chief of staff jailed for life over graft
A former chief of staff of China's military was sentenced to life in prison, state...
Chinese movies dodge censors to shine at Berlin filmfest
A moving Chinese epic looking at the aftermath of the Cultural Revolution, the one-child policy...
MBtv: China entertainment endures ‘bitter winter’ after crackdowns
Known as ‘China’s Hollywood’, Hengdian studios claims to be the largest film and TV production...
At least 99 dead after consuming toxic alcohol in India
At least 99 people have died and scores have been hospitalised in northern India after...
Greenpeace cuts staff, shuts two offices after India funding crackdown
Greenpeace has been forced to close two of its regional offices and "considerably" reduce its...
Chinese rights lawyer jailed for ‘subversion’
Prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang was sentenced on Monday to four and a...
Death toll from Mexico fuel explosion rises to 79: official
The death toll from a fiery explosion in central Mexico rose to 79 on Sunday...
Activists decry Sri Lankan president’s praise for Duterte’s drugs war
Human rights groups expressed alarm at Sri Lanka's leader for praising Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte...
Russia urged to investigate reports of LGBT+ crackdown in Chechnya
The European Parliament urged Russia on Tuesday to investigate claims LGBT+ people in Chechnya are...
Mexico holds firm in fuel theft fight, panic buying hits capital
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said an army-assisted crackdown on fuel theft was "not...
Duterte seeks martial law extension in southern Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday asked legislators to extend martial law across the southern Philippines...
Suu Kyi calls for peace in speech which avoids Rohingya crisis
Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is facing international criticism over her country's...
U.S. voices concern on China’s Muslim crackdown, sanctions weighed
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday expressed deep concern over China's "worsening crackdown" on minority...
Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to...
Vietnam arrests four oil execs in graft sweep
Vietnam has arrested four senior oil executives on allegations of abuse of power, in the...
