sri lanka: resuming death penalty a major setback

Sri Lanka's plan to resume use of the penalty is setback for human rights, said Brad Adams, Asia director.. Sri Lanka has been bulwark against Asia for more than four decades, yet now Sirisena government wants to throw in its lot with less rights-respecting regimes... ..

this week: five events you need to know (june 29)

Having successfully pushed their agenda in North America, Europe and South America, lesbian-gay-bisexual-transsexual activists have found Asia, Africa and the Middle East unwilling to budge. ... There have been similar developments in Asia, with Taiwan’s parliament passing a bill..

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