Watching Human Rights in Southeast Asia

Watching Human Rights in Southeast Asia

In his role as Deputy Director for Asia at New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW), Phil Robertson has spearheaded investigations into human rights violations across Southeast Asia for the past 15 years, calling out and upsetting governments of all stripes. Much of his work has focused on human rights, labor rights, protection of migrant workers, … Read more

Lao Government Critic Shot Dead in ‘Brazen’ Attack, Rights Group Says

Lao Government Critic Shot Dead in ‘Brazen’ Attack, Rights Group Says

ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom was shot twice by an unidentified gunman in a Vientiane coffee shop on April 29. An image of Anousa “Jack” Luangsuphom posted on Facebook by friends and supporters following his killing in Vientiane on April 29, 2023. Credit: Facebook/Joseph Akaravong Advertisement The U.S.-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) … Read more