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Asia: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Begins

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June 15: International Uyghur Language Day

The Shifting Political Hierarchy in the North Caucasus
UN member states criticize China over Uyghurs at Human Rights Council session
Kuwait: a land of extreme climate and wealth
Starvation becomes a side effect of North Korea’s struggle to contain COVID
PKK threatens journalists, lawmakers in Kurdistan as regional tensions rise
Ukrainian lawmakers on U.S. visit accuse Russians of sanctions dodge using Georgia
Tajikistan: Arbitrary detention of lawyers Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Faromuz Irgashov and Khursand Mamadshoev
China blocks Tibetans offering help to earthquake survivors in Sichuan
As Russian economy sputters, UK lures Central Asian labor migrants
Israeli court finds Gaza aid worker guilty on terror charges
The women who are reclaiming Warli art
New Hong Kong school history textbooks say the city ‘never was a British colony’
Pro-China countries demand UN rights council silence on Tibet, Hong Kong, East Turkestan
GAO: US didn’t track if its aid was used in Yemen attacks
Militant Group Responsible for Rohingya Advocate’s Murder, Say Bangladeshi Police
Laos to sell $350 million in high-interest bonds to combat inflation
Kazakh Reforms Get Mixed Reviews From Analysts, Critics
Repression of Uyghurs: ‘I am a powerless Pakistani citizen’ who ‘raised my voice for you’

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Georgian MP says took up arms to fight ‘common enemy’ in Ukraine
Taiwan Lodges Protest With FIFA Over Nonrecognition
Silence from Baghdad as Turkish drone kills Yazidi child in Sinjar
Armenian Opposition Seeks To Oust Pashinian By Initiating Impeachment
UN human rights chief could not speak to detained Uyghurs or families during Xinjiang visit
Court In Bishkek Acquits Jailed Former Kyrgyz President Atambaev In Two Cases
Why Is Bangladesh Encouraging Rohingya Refugees to Start a ‘Going Home’ Campaign?
In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise

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1972 June 17: Who Needs Watergate, When There Is WordPress
Unpacking the China/Timor-Leste bilateral agreements …
UN calls on UAE to release British man imprisoned in Dubai since 2008
Georgian ambassador: Estonia’s experience is important for us
Iraq’s Kurdistan works to establish two oil firms as Erbil-Baghdad tensions rise
Kazakh Activist Sent To Pretrial Detention After Serving 15-Day Jail Term
KRG silent about Turkey’s killing of Yazidi father and son in Sinjar as former Iraqi PM speaks out
Menendez, Graham propose overhaul of US policy toward Taiwan
Yazidi girl released from captivity
UK investigates Vietnamese billionaire’s funding of Oxford University college
Desperate efforts of Hasdeo tribal people rewarded as three Adani coal mines put ‘on hold’
Rohingya refugees are stuck in limbo a decade after violence forced them to flee
EBRD and EU help English language franchise grow in Mongolia and beyond
Attacks, Threats Add to Pressure for Azerbaijan’s Media
As nuclear test looms, North Korea reports intestinal epidemic

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EU: Turkish Cypriots must curb migrants arrivals to Cyprus
Palestinian rocket fire draws Israeli air strikes in Gaza
Attack on Sikh temple in Afghanistan’s capital kills two
Bhutan’s First Queer Beauty Queen to represent the country at Miss Universe 2022
Her family fled life as Hazara refugees in Iran. Now she’s excelling as a Brisbane school captain
At least 1 killed in attack on Sikh temple in Afghan capital
70 years on, Tibet continues to resist

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‘It’s hell’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to ‘go home’
Kuwait mulls banning entry to citizens of 10 countries
Low wages and soaring inflation push Laotians to Thailand
Palestinian, 53, killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank
Russia Has a Plan for Ukraine. It Looks Like Chechnya.
Six Militants, Two Policemen Killed In Pakistan’s Balochistan Province
Islamic State says attack on Sikh temple is revenge for Prophet insults
Canadian lawmaker Tom Kmiec recognizes rights of Sindhis to struggle against Pakistan for human rights abuses
New Hong Kong Cabinet Includes 4 Under US Sanctions
Thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh rally to ‘go home’

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June 20: World Refugee Day
The Narmada Bachao Andolan through the eyes of lesser-known tribal leaders
Kazakhstan-Russia frictions over Ukraine war go public
Lawyers call on intl court to investigate Uyghur treatment
Hong Kong Is Unrecognizable After 2 Years Under the National Security Law
It’s Official: Oman Air Will Join oneworld
China oil imports from Russia surge amid Ukraine war sanctions
China sentenced a prominent Tibetan writer Gendun Lhundup to four years in prison
A colonized Palestine isn’t the answer to the world’s guilt
Anxious times for Sweden’s Kurds as country attempts to join NATO
The Uyghurs: Europe’s complicity and entanglement with China
Lebanon: $3.2 billion plan launched to support local families and refugees
They’re not Chechens, they’re Russian occupation troops – free Chechen Republic representative about Kadyrovites
5 Years On, The World Is Failing the Rohingya
Russia’s Response to Damascus Strikes Puts Israel’s Syria Campaign to the Test
Hong Kong’s new leadership to keep up hard line on dissent, political opposition
Russia reportedly drafts UN Security Council resolution condemning Israel over Syria
US Begins Enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Azerbaijan media law: overregulation in an already restrictive environment
IMF Team in Sri Lanka for Bailout Talks Amid Deepening Economic Crisis
Azerbaijan Allocates More Funds Towards Restoring War-Torn Liberated Lands
In Georgia, fears of Russia aggression amplified by Ukraine war
Syria: Guterres underlines ‘moral imperative’ to continue cross-border aid operation from Türkiye
Tens Of Thousands Rally In Tbilisi To Show Georgia’s Commitment To EU Membership
At least 13 killed in northern Syria bus attack
Cambodian catches world’s largest recorded freshwater fish
PKK presence in Sinjar reason behind instability: Kurdish interior minister
Cyprus investigates prison director’s blackmail allegations
U.S. may let Tajikistan hold on to fleeing Afghan aircraft
Israel to dissolve parliament, call 5th election in 3 years
Tajikistan eyes total control of troubled Gorno-Badakhshan
Lapid to become new prime minister as Israel heads to election
Kazakhstan and Iran Agree to Boost Trade and Economic Cooperation During Tokayev’s Official Visit to Tehran
Israel says regional alliance has thwarted Iranian attacks
Pakistan: PML-N leader blasts Imran Khan for ‘ignoring’ Hazara division development during his tenure
‘It always wins’: North Korea may declare COVID-19 victory
Rohingya families in Kashmir fear separation as India cracks down

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Tibet Museum honors the resilience of Tibetan refugees on World Refugee Day
‘Deafening silence’: UK minister fails to raise human rights cases in Bahrain
Turkmenistan: The Beijing conundrum
Tibetan language activist Thupten Lodoe sentenced to prison for ‘separatist acts’ and ‘social disorder’
Qatar World Cup 2022 explained in maps and charts
Turkmenistan Issuing Passports To Dual Nationals After Berdymukhammedov Visit To Moscow
US Vows Enforcement As Ban On Xinjiang Imports Takes Effect
Thousands Of Armenian Workers Face Layoffs After Dramatic Rise Of The Dram
Young Women In Kyrgyzstan ‘Often Face Humiliation,’ Says Osh Campaigner
Cambodia Political Repression Deepens
Kuwait urges people to report LGBT signs
Tajikistan: Citizen journalists targeted by relentless repression machine
‘Through our own eyes’: Rohingya refugees stage photography show
Kuwait set for first budget surplus since 2014 as oil drives resurgence
U.S. works to scale up intelligence networks in Central Asia
What message did Myanmar military get from the massive Rohingya rally ‘Go Home’ in Bangladesh?
Israel’s colonial violence must be named as the cause of Palestinian suffering
Protesters attack Yoga Day event in Maldives
Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day
Lebanon, Syria and Egypt sign deal to supply Beirut with gas
Maldives builds floating city for 20,000 people as climate crisis looms
Power in pride: Lebanon’s LGBTQ+ revolution gatekeeps country’s safe spaces
Bankrupt Sri Lanka allows younger women to work abroad
Little hope for change in Ramallah as Israel switches out governments again
Flights between China and Sri Lanka to increase
Netanyahu prepares for a comeback in Israel’s next elections
Nepal: US Intrudes Into ‘Chinese Zone’; Pumps In Men, Money & Military Close To One Of China’s Most Sensitive ‘No Go’ Areas
Israel-Russia relations are in decline
Targeted attacks force Sikh minority to flee from Afghanistan
Colombia’s incoming president once compared Israel to Nazis
Why are Jharkhand’s tribals demanding a separate religious code?
US: The Partisan Gap in Support for Israel Seems Permanent
Mongolia’s Khuvsgul Lake National Park added to UNESCO reserve list
UAE to build Red Sea port in Sudan in $6 billion investment package
Tapping into the Opportunities in Mongolia’s Transition from Mining to Minds
Azerbaijan’s religious prisoners start hunger strike
Israel central bank teams up with Hong Kong to test retail digital currency
A decade after split, Hamas and Syria said in talks to renew ties
Taiwan jets scramble as 29 Chinese aircraft enter defense zone
Around 800 Syrians return from Turkey weekly, but conditions not suitable: UN agency
World Cup: Taiwan sees red over China ‘bullying’ Qatar into use of ‘Chinese Taipei’
Houthi Network Loots Humanitarian Aid Sent to Devastated Yemenis
Taiwan Increasingly Confident U.S. Will Help Stop China Invasion
Thousands infected, four dead as cholera spreads in Iraqi Kurdistan
Escape from North Korea: ‘Eggs on special days’
UK lawyers gather evidence for action against countries over Yazidi genocide
Journey through Ainu myth in the old-meets-new forest night walk Kamuy Lumina experience

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Tibet: Barriers to Settling an Unresolved Conflict