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UN experts are calling for independent investigations into claims that authorities interfered with protests highlighting Mexico's crisis of missing persons during the World Cup tournament.
The United Nations has urged Pakistan to conduct impartial investigations into dozens of deaths reported in Kashmir ahead of July 27 legislative elections, citing concerns over protest crackdowns and internet restrictions.
Thai police arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong province on charges of trafficking minors for sexual services. Twelve children were rescued during a July 7 raid. Authorities are seeking a Norwegian national allegedly involved in financing the operation.
Mexico has formally requested UN intervention to investigate deaths of Mexican citizens during ICE operations, marking a significant escalation in diplomatic tensions with the United States over immigration enforcement practices.
The discovery of a murdered teenager in Pattaya has renewed scrutiny of Thailand's infamous seaside resort, where authorities attempt urban renewal despite the economic reliance on sex tourism.
Malaysia's government is reviewing Section 97 of the Child Act 2001 to establish clearer detention periods for child offenders, balancing victim justice with rehabilitation needs and international human rights commitments.
Physicians for Human Rights has expressed grave concern for Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, alleging his health has sharply declined since his transfer to an Israeli prison facility.
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The Malaysian government is examining a request from multiple MPs to view CCTV recordings of last year's fatal incident at Taiping Prison, though legal concerns remain unresolved.
Indonesia's human rights body has called for an immediate halt to military training for managers of President Prabowo Subianto's Red and White Cooperatives programme following five deaths during the first ten days of a 45-day training course.
Cambodia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by two journalists sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for treason. The reporters were convicted after posting a photograph taken in a military-restricted zone following border skirmishes with Thailand.
Malaysia's Education Ministry will partner with the Human Rights Commission to launch awareness campaigns on child protection laws, anti-bullying measures, and sexual offences across the education sector.
A Thai court has sentenced a 43-year-old man to 18 months imprisonment for posting a comment about the monarchy in a Facebook group, drawing fresh scrutiny to Thailand's strict royal defamation laws and their use against critics.
The prisons department faces mounting criticism for failing to act on Human Rights Commission recommendations following a fatal riot at Taiping prison. A DAP lawmaker has called for the immediate suspension of the facility's former director.
A mother in Japan is suing the state for 100 million yen after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe malnutrition following an 18-day detention and intense police interrogations in a case highlighting flaws in Japan's criminal justice system.
A Malaysian parliamentarian has publicly condemned the Prisons Department's apparent reluctance to engage with serious findings from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia regarding a fatal incident at Taiping Prison.
A Malaysian Prisons Department officer has been charged under Section 304(b) of the Penal Code following the death of detainee Gan Chin Eng at Taiping Prison in January 2025. Five other staff members face internal disciplinary proceedings.