
Thailand advised against repatriating Uyghurs to China
Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit has warned that, were Thailand to repatriate Uyghurs to China, it would constitute a grave violation of human rights.
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Senator Angkhana Neelapaijit has warned that, were Thailand to repatriate Uyghurs to China, it would constitute a grave violation of human rights.

The cybercrime known as "digital arrest" -- where fraudsters pose online as law enforcement officials and order people to transfer huge amounts of money -- has become so rampant that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued warnings.

A look at Donald Trump's sensational but frequently vague promises for a second term -- much of them likely to be enacted through executive orders.

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said Monday.

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rose from star prosecutor to the presidency in just a few years, but after a series of scandals and a bungled martial law decree, he's become the country's first-ever sitting president to be arrested.

South Korean authorities arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday over insurrection allegations, with the embattled leader saying he agreed to comply with investigations to avoid "bloodshed", ending weeks of tense political standoff.

Hong Kong has dispatched a task force to Thailand to follow up on reports of its residents being trafficked into forced labour in Southeast Asian nations, including Thailand.

Thailand pledges to protect the rights of children, women, and vulnerable groups as part of its seven priorities as a member of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2025-2027.

The family of Thai businessman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died in a helicopter crash in 2018, has brought a legal action against Italian helicopter manufacturer Leonardo SpA LDOF.MI in a London court valued at 2.15 billion pounds ($2.65 billion).

At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes -- including in Hollywood.

Amnesty International and ASEAN parliamentarians have condemned the assassination of former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) MP Lim Kimya in Bangkok on Tuesday.

A rapidly growing wildfire raged across an upscale section of Los Angeles on Tuesday, destroying homes and creating traffic jams as 30,000 people evacuated beneath huge plumes of smoke that covered much of the metropolitan area.