Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia’s police force has developed a reputation for violence and impunity, but the…
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Ex-Australian soldier charged with war crime over Afghan killing
A former member of the Australian military has been charged with a war crime over the…
Japan court backs retrial for 87-year-old death row inmate
The Tokyo High Court has said 87-year-old Iwao Hakamada, who spent more than 45 years on…
Rubber duck calendar lands Thai man in jail for insult to monarch
A court in Thailand has sentenced a man to three years in jail – commuted to…
Hostages freed in Papua New Guinea after week in captivity
Three hostages have been freed in Papua New Guinea, the country’s prime minister said, after they…
Unbeaten, unbowed: Leila de Lima marks six years in detention
Manila, Philippines – For the past six years, Leila de Lima has been detained in the…
PNG police launch rescue operation for researchers held hostage
A police operation is underway in Papua New Guinea to rescue an Australian university professor and…
Q&A: UN rep on opium surge in Southeast Asia’s ‘Golden Triangle’
Bangkok, Thailand – The Golden Triangle – a region where the jungle borders of Thailand, Laos and…
Indonesia stadium crush trial hit by claims of intimidation
Medan, Indonesia – Members of Indonesia’s Mobile Brigade Corps known as Brimob – a special operations…
Indonesia’s ‘Trial of the Century’ ends in death sentence
Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia’s so-called “trial of the century” has concluded with a senior police officer…