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Anti-extradition Bill Hong Kongers to organise more protests this weekend

The movement against Hong Kong’s controversial extradition Bill is showing no signs…

Malaysia's Parliament set to decriminalise street protests with tabling of Peaceful Assembly (Amendment) Bill

Malaysian lawmakers are set to debate on whether street protests should no…

28 human rights societies criticise Mahathir’s government over delay in appointing new SUHAKAM Human Rights Commissioners

28 human rights groups and organisations, including MADPET (Malaysians Against Death Penalty…

Hong Kong university students continue pushing back against extradition Bill, possible escalation via protest on Fri

Tensions in Hong Kong flare as university students warn of escalating protests…

Taiwan’s legislative body passes resolution in support of Hong Kongers’ opposition to extradition Bill

The Legislative Yuan, Taiwan’s lawmaking body, has passed a resolution urging the…

Hong Kong’s legislature postpones debate on extradition bill for third time following “violent” clashes between police and protesters

Hong Kong’s lawmakers have postponed a reading of the controversial extradition bill…

Petition for clemency “the right of every person, country and organisation”; “totally unnecessary” for K Shanmugam to talk about respecting Singapore’s laws: Teo Soh Lung

Law and Home Minister K Shanmugam’s remarks regarding the Malaysian government’s decision…

POFMA: More harm than good? – A discussion on fake news laws hosted by Function 8 on 18 May

Function 8 is holding a discussion, “POFMA: More Harm than Good?” on…

Still “time” left to “appropriately revise” proposed POFMA: ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights

There is still time to “appropriately revise” the Protection against Online Falsehoods…