World
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Freedom of the press at its lowest in 50 years: study
Some of the steepest declines were reported in countries with already poor records, such as Myanmar and Afghanistan
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UN watchdog says Australia violated asylum seekers’ rights
Under a hardline policy introduced in 2012, Australia sent thousands of migrants to “offshore processing” centres in Nauru and Papua New Guinea
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US imposes trade curbs on China, Russia firms over human rights
The targeted firms include two in Myanmar and two in Russia that have supplied components enabling Myanmar’s military to carry out aerial attacks against civilians
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ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief in connection with crimes against Rohingya minority
Responding to the prosecutor’s statement about holding the regime’s top general accountable for anti-Rohingya atrocities, activists and refugees said Rohingya people are still the targets of growing violence in Myanmar and called for more to be done
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Myanmar junta chief to travel to China next month: sources close to military
China’s relations with the military regime have improved since last year, when Beijing was suspected of supporting an offensive by anti-junta ethnic armed groups in Myanmar partly aimed at eradicating scam centres targeting Chinese citizens