Originally posted by Human Rights Watch on January 13, 2015— “The 30th anniversary of Hun Sen’s rule in Cambodia highlights the need for influential governments and donors to strengthen efforts for human rights and democratic reforms, Human Rights Watch said in a new report today. January 14, 2015, marks 30 years since Hun Sen took … More Cambodia: 30 Years of Hun Sen Violence, Repression

By Amy Tennery for Reuters on June 17, 2015— “Myanmar is currently in the throes of a massive humanitarian crisis. Thousands of ethnic Rohingya are fleeing persecution. Boarding overcrowded boats (and often enduring horrific conditions), they’re going to countries scarcely able to help them — or in some cases, frankly, not interested in helping them. … More Why Is No One Helping Myanmar’s Rohingya?

By Andrew R.C. Marshall for Yahoo News on June 15, 2015— “When religious violence erupted in Meiktila in central Myanmar two years ago, local politician Win Htein spoke up for the minority Muslims who bore its deadly brunt. Many of his fellow Buddhists have never forgiven him. At least 44 people were killed in March … More

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent, on January 9, 2010— “For more than a week, Sende Sencil had gone without bathing, until two young American doctors at the hospital where she was being treated took the 9-year-old girl for a short walk outside to a shower to wash off the filth and grime. Beaming, … More Painful Plight of Haiti’s ‘Restavec’ Children

By Kiko Itasaka for NBC News on Jun 14, 2015— “Britain is this month celebrating the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, a document more than three times as old as the United States that established many principles of Western democracy. But what exactly is this historic charter, how did it come into being, and why is … More Magna Carta: Everything You Need to Know About the 800-Year-Old Document