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Rights • STORY OF THE DAY • Apr 02, 2021 • 4 min read

Myanmar coup Myanmar junta slammed for child deaths in crackdown

By Agence France-Presse • Apr 02, 2021
Myanmar's junta faced fresh international criticism on April 2 over the deaths of more than 40 children and the "forced disappearance" of hundreds of people in its brutal crackdown on pro-democracy protests

Rights • STORY OF THE DAY • Mar 31, 2021 • 8 min read

Myanmar coup In Karen State, refugees flee bombs as funds for displaced CDM run low

By Ryan Anders • Mar 31, 2021
As the military ramps up its bloody crackdown on protests, some 2,000 have fled to Karen-controlled territory in eastern Myanmar seeking refuge. But as the ethnic group attempts to host the new arrivals, essential funds needed to support them are dwindling fast

Rights • Mar 26, 2021 • 9 min read
Land rights

Island of Gold: Is Koh Meas the latest mega-development of Phnom Penh?

This week it emerged that Koh Meas, 'Gold Island', could be the latest patch of undeveloped land within a stone’s throw of Phnom Penh to be consumed into the urban sprawl, as the Khun Sea Import/Export Company was granted a 50-year lease for the area
By Andrew Haffner • Mar 26, 2021

Rights • Mar 24, 2021 • 10 min read
Thai democracy

Facing tear gas, Thailand’s child protestors find safety in protection team

As Thailand's increasingly confrontational police use water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protestors, a group of volunteers from a cross-section of child protection NGOs are working to protect the most vulnerable activists in the crowd: minors
By Ryan Anders • Mar 24, 2021

Rights • Mar 22, 2021 • 4 min read
Press freedom

BBC journalist freed in Myanmar as anti-coup protests roll on

BBC journalist Aung Thura, held by authorities since his arrest last week, has been freed, the broadcaster said on March 22, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against the military
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 22, 2021

Rights • Mar 08, 2021 • 9 min read
International Women's Day

Investing in Cambodia’s women: Providing opportunities, not charity

While images of poverty-stricken women dominate much of the fundraising materials for charities, SHE Investments Managing Director Celia Boyd argues that more is needed than just the exchange of funds, with women's empowerment the ultimate goal
By Celia Boyd • Mar 08, 2021

Rights • Mar 05, 2021 • 15 min read
Child exploitation

This reformed village shows Cambodia’s evolution in child sex exploitation

Once the centre of child sex tourism in Cambodia, today Svay Pak is a drastically changed community due to efforts by authorities and NGOs in recent decades. But the industry, today eradicated from street corners, has adapted to the digital age
By Andrew Haffner and Allegra Mendelson • Mar 05, 2021

Rights • Mar 04, 2021 • 14 min read
Myanmar coup

‘He shot straight at me’: Myanmar journalists describe covering the coup

Amidst brutal military crackdowns, journalists across Myanmar are spotlighting events on the ground. Faced with violence and threats of arrest, many tread a fine line – at once offering a global audience updates, while also protecting themselves from military action
By Allegra Mendelson • Mar 04, 2021

Rights • Feb 26, 2021 • 15 min read
Migration

For Cambodian workers, obscure new border crossing makes for uncertain journey home

As high numbers of Cambodian migrant workers repatriate due to Thailand's Covid-hit economy, many are grappling with brokers and fears of detention as they are redirected from well-known Poipet to an obscure, military-controlled crossing in rural Banteay Meanchey
By Allegra Mendelson • Feb 26, 2021

Rights • Feb 25, 2021 • 12 min read
Indigenous rights

Indonesia’s Dayaks grapple with Covid-19, deforestation and development

For the indigenous Dayaks on Indonesian Borneo, the Covid-19 pandemic has hit hard in a time when the group is already facing political reforms that threaten to strip them of their land, the building of a new capital city, and widespread environmental degradation
By Klas Lundström • Feb 25, 2021