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Former UP president who signed pact with DND 'appalled' by abrogation

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 20 09:38 PM

Former University of the Philippines (UP) President Jose Abueva on Wednesday expressed dismay over the Department of National Defense’s (DND) move to unilaterally terminate its pact with the state university preventing uniformed personnel from entering its campuses unless with prior notice. Read more »

Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress

James Pearson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 01:51 PM

The crackdown has left some international human rights groups and lawmakers questioning whether Vietnam has breached the spirit of trade agreements with Western countries - accords that have helped propel the country to a position of economic strength in Southeast Asia.   Read more »

Trump sees power as private property – a habit shared by autocrats throughout the ages

The Conversation/Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 10:48 PM

Shortly before crowds of his supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, Donald Trump implored them to “take back our country.” His words echoed a long history of authoritarians who have attempted to privatize power and turn it into personal property. Read more »

Liberal voices in China fall silent after coronavirus

Mimi Lau and Linda Lew, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 12 10:08 PM

Activists fear for future as Chinese people increasingly find Western-style liberalism unconvincing, even irrelevant. Online outrage spread along with the virus in the pandemic’s early days, but both were brought under control within months.  Read more »

Thai royal defamation cases ramp up as protests pause

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 12:35 PM

Thai authorities on Monday charged four democracy activists with royal defamation, with the protest movement rocking the kingdom put on hold because of a spike in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Pope Francis, speaking of US Capitol assault, condemns people working against democracy

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 09:02 AM

Pope Francis said on Saturday people working against democracy must be condemned whoever they are, and lessons should be learned from this week's attack on the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 8, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 01:10 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

US Capitol police officer dies of injuries in riot by Trump supporters

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 02:49 PM

US Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick has died of injuries suffered during a riot led by supporters of President Donald Trump, the force said in a statement late on Thursday. Read more »

Thai activists answer summons as dozens face charges of insulting king

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 12:53 PM

A group of activists answered a police summons on Thursday over complaints that could see them jailed for up to 15 years for insulting Thailand's king, as authorities increasingly use "lese majeste" laws against pro-democracy protest leaders. Read more »

Securing Washington D.C.

Stephanie Keith, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 08 11:23 AM

National Guard members walk behind a fence installed in front of the United States Capitol a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the building in Washington D.C. Read more »

Joshua Wong joins Hong Kong dissidents arrested for 'subversion'

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 06:18 PM

Jailed dissident Joshua Wong Thursday joined the ranks of Hong Kong democracy figures arrested under a new security law as the United States threatened fresh sanctions in response to Beijing's mounting crackdown in the finance hub. Read more »

Chinese Communist Party introduces new rules which 'boosts internal democracy'

Jun Mai, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 06 01:06 PM

The amended party rules, which include new guidelines on access to information and how to handle internal complaints, were described by state media as “boosting democracy within the party”.   Read more »

Protests and pandemic: will pent-up resentment, frustration among Hong Kong’s youth explode again into social unrest?

Lilian Cheng and Tony Cheung, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 05 01:16 PM

Hong Kong leaders must tackle students’ pent-up resentment against the government and frustration over the coronavirus pandemic, experts have said, warning that anger could explode again into social unrest.   Read more »

China trial of 'Hong Kong 12' begins as US decries 'tyranny'

Beiyi Seow and Su Xinqi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 11:31 PM

A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan went on trial in China on Monday as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says "fled tyranny". Read more »

Thai activists stage crop top protest law against insulting King

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 10:01 PM

Some of Thailand’s highest profile protest leaders dressed in crop tops and paraded at a Bangkok shopping mall on Sunday in a jibe against King Maha Vajiralongkorn to demand the repeal of the law against insulting the monarchy. Read more »

Robredo: Defending human rights critical for ‘better normal’ amid COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 10 09:20 PM

“Fighting for the rights of the voiceless, the powerless, the unpopular, or even simply those on the other side of an increasingly vicious political divide, has never been more difficult, but also, never more critical,” says Robredo.  Read more »

More Thai protest leaders charged with royal defamation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 08 09:28 PM

Thailand has strict lese majeste laws, enshrined in section 112 of the penal code, shielding the ultra-wealthy King Maha Vajiralongkorn from criticism.   Read more »

Hong Kong police make arrests over campus protest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:39 PM

Hong Kong police arrested three people Monday for chanting banned slogans at a university campus last month, accusing them of violating a draconian national security law imposed by China.   Read more »

US preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

Humeyra Pamuk and Matt Spetalnick, Reuters
Posted at Dec 07 09:47 AM

Up to 14 people would likely be targeted by measures such as asset freezes and financial sanctions. Read more »

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon denied bail on fraud charge

Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor, Reuters
Posted at Dec 03 10:55 PM

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was remanded into custody on Thursday after being charged with fraud, the latest in a string of prosecutions brought against high-profile Beijing critics and demo Read more »