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President Rodrigo Duterte extends his middle finger to the European Union. Source: YouTube
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Junta disbands Amnesty event
The Thai military have shown little concern for human rights since seizing power in 2014. Source: Flickr
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Mystery names swamp Myanmar electoral roll
Aung San Suu Kyi greets supporters
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Asean group condemns Myanmar election
Charles Santiago
A group of Southeast Asian political leaders claims Myanmar’s government has ensured Sunday’s general election cannot be considered inclusive or credible.
The Asean Parliamentarians...
Myanmar election ‘fundamentally flawed’: Human Rights Watch
Myanmar’s general election, due on November 8, has been condemned as “fundamentally flawed, depriving Burmese of their right to freely elect their government”, by...
Myanmar opposition candidate vows to return after machete attack
Aung San Suu Kyi. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
A Myanmar MP from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy who was attacked with a machete...
Amnesty demands Jakarta allow massacre discussion
Armed soldiers stand guard in Sarawak in 1965, as a group of Chinese villagers take a communal bath. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Amnesty International is calling...
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Giant statues cast shadow over Thai military
The statues of Thai kings dwarf modern-day subjects. Source: ABC
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