Bangkok Metropolitan Police have announced a “New Years Gift” to the city: traffic tickets will be reduced to just 100 baht starting today. The gift has a serious side: the metro police are dealing with a massive backlog of unpaid traffic tickets. Because the repercussions associated with not paying these tickets are usually insignificant, many people […]
Bangkok Police’s New Year’s Gift: Traffic Fines Reduced To 100 Baht
Third Protest At Chinese Embassy Calling For Release Of North Korean Refugees Detained In China
Human rights group No Chain will be leading another protest in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, December 1st. The protest, which like the last two will continue the theme of “Free the Vietnam 9!” will take place between noon and 1 p.m. The ongoing protests, Henry Song, No Chain’s North American director, said, […]
“No Chain” Protest To Face Chinese Embassy
Another protest organized by No Chain will take place in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., Tuesday Nov. 24, between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m., the NGO announced Monday. The Tuesday protest will “continue to highlight and bring attention to the nine North Korean refugees recently arrested by Vietnam and handed over to the Chinese authorities, and […]
Thai Human Trafficking Head Fleeing
After half a year pursuing human traffickers in Thailand’s southern border provinces, Maj. Gen. Paween Pongsiri is reported to be leaving not only the national police force, but also the country. Paween went public with fears the associates of criminals he had arrested during his shelved investigation would come after him. Unverifiable accounts also rumored that Paween had […]
Evidence Of Chinese Torture Presented To UN
“They would pour boiling hot water on us” — Free Tibet submits torture evidence as China reviewed at UN Director meets Committee Against Torture Campaign group Free Tibet and its research partner Tibet Watch provided oral evidence to the United Nations’ Committee Against Torture Monday, following up their written submission detailing the continued use of torture across Tibet. The groups’ […]
Brits Polled On China And Tibet
A YouGov poll commissioned by campaign group Free Tibet on the eve of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping has found that 69% of respondents agree with the Dalai Lama’s comment that UK policy towards China is about “money, money, money.” Just 8% disagreed with the Tibetan spiritual leader’s full statement, made in […]
Chinese Journalist Blows Whistle On China’s TV Confessions
A Chinese journalist has gone public with his experiences with the country’s police, claiming that they used torture methods, involved fellow inmates, and threatened longer jail terms and that his wife would leave him if he did not confess. Journalist Liu Hu told The Japan Times that he was cajoled, deprived of sleep, kept from […]
North Korean Human Rights Act Gets New Push
SEOUL — Wednesday at the Seoul Press Center, Human Rights Foundation (HRF) will launch a global effort to raise awareness about the North Korea Human Rights Act—a bill stalled in South Korea’s National Assembly since 2005. The International Coalition is led by Garry Kasparov and includes democracy activist Srdja Popovic, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Malaysian opposition leader Nurul […]
Monk Arrested After Lone Protest In Tibet
Originally published by Tibet Post, Sept. 9 This year has seen a trend in lone peaceful protests by Tibetans. This footage is from Ngaba, Tibet. A monk, Lobsang Kalsang, marched into the streets, calling for “freedon for Tibetans.” “the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet,” and raised slogans for the long life of the […]
On How North Korean Defectors Resettle In South Korea
Following the lead of Germany, more and more European countries are accepting asylum seekers who are mostly from war-torn Syria. The countries, including the United Kingdom and France, are to set out plans to resettle refugees. In 1990s, South Korea faced similar issues regarding refugees, as the number of North Korean residents who defected to […]
Tibetan Woman Dies Of Self Immolation As Chinese Authorities Demolish Houses
A Tibetan woman became the 142nd Tibetan in Tibet to self immolate in protest of the rule and actions of the Chinese government Thursday night. The woman, Tashi Kyi, whose age is unknown, self immolated in Ngulra, Gansu Province, eastern Tibet. She died later that night. The self immolation followed the arrival of 150 police and […]
Two Koreas Reach Deal After Three-Day Marathon Talks
After three day-marathon negotiations between high-level officials, South Korea agreed to halt its propaganda loudspeakers on the board, while North Korea ended the semi-state of war on August 25. Last Thursday, the two Koreas exchanged artillery fire, and North Korea announced a semi-state of war the following day, criticizing the anti-Pyeongyang propaganda loudspeakers, which South Korea […]