(2025-02-03). Tribute to Tapan Bose (8 Jun 1946 — 30 Jan 2025): Documentary Filmmaker, Rights & Peace Activist, Writer and Public Intellectual. transcend.org Despite his fame, impactful and life-long activism, and standing among activists, members of the South Asian intelligentsia and state functionaries, Tapan was such a grounded and down-to-earth person. He mentored younger generations of activists and rights defenders across South Asia.
(2025-02-03). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-02-03). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-02-03). How voter fraud in the UK has enabled the Asian rape gangs. expose-news.com Raja Miah, an anti-grooming gang campaigner, has exposed wholesale voting fraud in the Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in the UK through postal votes on demand.
(2025-02-03). Asian markets dive as Trump kicks off trade war. aljazeera.com Stock markets in Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea fell as US prepares tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.
(2025-02-03). Sir Collin Tukuitonga criticises RFK Jr's measles claims, slams health misinformation. asiapacificreport.nz By Susana Suisuiki, RNZ Pacific Waves presenter/producer The chair of a World Health Organisation (WHO) advisory group is urging world leaders to denounce misinformation around health. Sir Collin Tukuitonga is reacting to comments made by US Senator Robert F Kennedy, who claimed that measles was not the cause of 83 deaths in Samoa during a…
(2025-02-03). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). Internship with Asia Desk (6 months). fidh.org
(2025-02-03). Troubled road in New Caledonia fully reopens after eight-month closure. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The main provincial road linking New Caledonia's capital, Nouméa, to the south of the main island will be fully reopened to motorists after almost eight months. Route Provinciale 1 (RP1), which passes through Saint Louis, had been the scene of violent acts — theft, assault, carjackings…
(2025-02-03). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-02-03). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). Taliban sentences Afghan journalist Sayed Rahim Saeedi to 3 years in prison. afjc.media
(2025-02-03). India accelerates AI innovation with US$57.35 million investment in centres of excellence. tvbrics.com 
These AI hubs will equip students with cutting-edge skills to ensure their competitiveness in the evolving digital landscape…
(2025-02-03). Jailed Indian Muslims fight Delhi election to 'set the record straight'. aljazeera.com The courts, they believe, haven't delivered justice. Now, they're going to people, seeking redemption.
(2025-02-03). India-Russia JV Begins Production of 1920 Coaches. infobrics.org Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains: Now, Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches will also be manufactured at the Latur-based Marathwada Rail Coach Factory…
(2025-02-03). Il miglioramento delle relazioni tra Cina India fa bene al multipolarismo. strategic-culture.su
(2025-02-03). Cambodia: Denial of entry and harassment of British journalist Gerald Flynn. fidh.org
(2025-02-03). 2 Cambodian journalists detained over cyberscam torture video. ucanews.com
(2025-02-03). This week in history: February 3-9. wsws.org Sri Lankan civil war; mass evacuation in Haicheng earthquake; McCarthy gives first anti-communist speech; Nepal abolishes slavery…
(2025-02-03). Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari to visit China. ecns.cn At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan will pay a state visit to China from February 4 to 8, a foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
(2025-02-03). US Plans Billions in Investment for Pakistan, Signaling Potential Shift in Bilateral Relations. themedialine.org 
(2025-02-03). Baguio Central University Supreme Student Council Recognized as a UNESCO Club. pressenza.com 
Took Part in the International Youth Assembly: | by Ivy Grace M. Bunnat | What does it take to fulfill a university endeavor? For the Supreme Student Council (SSC) of Baguio Central University (BCU), it takes courage, time, group effort, initiative, careful planning, and the help of the advisers Mrs. Gladys O. Soliweg, Dr. Michael T. Sebullen, consultant Engr. Lorelie S. Malit, head of the Student Services Office Ms. Sheenah Pearl L. Pangda, and the international relations officer and dean of the Graduate School Dr. Genevive Kupang. | The SSC has passed through four levels of the accreditation process a…
(2025-02-03). University Innovators Unite: WUNI Chairs Explore Goals and Initiatives at the WURI Webinar. pressenza.com 
By: Genevieve Balance Kupang | To our readers, I hope you enjoyed reading the first article in our Webinar series. If you missed it, here is the link: WURI Foundation Hosts 2024 Meeting and Webinar Inspiring Innovation for the 2025 Global Rankings at WUNI Chairs Illuminate Paths to HEI Innovation | This is the second article in the WURI Webinar series, held on December 5, 2024, and organized by the World University Rankings for Innovation…
(2025-02-03). Taiwan Executes First Prisoner in Five Years. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Members of the Taiwan Constitutional Court hold a press conference after the ruling on the constitutionality of the death penalty in a case brought by people currently on death row, in Taipei, Taiwan, September 20, 2024. | © 2024 Ann Wang/Reuters…
(2025-02-03). El liderazgo del Partido Comunista de Vietnam a 95 años de fundado. cubadebate.cu El 3 de febrero de 1930 se fundó el Partido Comunista de Vietnam (PCV), en aquel entonces Partido Comunista de Indochina, lo que constituyó un viraje histórico no solamente para la lucha de la clase obrera-campesina, sino también en la historia del movimiento nacional vietnamita y en los procesos revolucionarios del Sudeste Asiático.
(2025-02-03). Cuba saluda 95 aniversario del Partido Comunista de Vietnam. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba (PCC), destacó hoy los fuertes nexos entre las formaciones políticas de su país y de Vietnam, al saludar el aniversario 95 años de la fundación del Partido Comunista de la nación indochina (PCV).
asiapacificreport.nz (2025-02-02). Moral bankruptcy, Israel's genocide and the betrayal of the Palestinians
Why has any discussion about Israel, its violations of international law, and the international legal expectations for third party states to hold IDF soldiers accountable not been addressed? Why is criticism of Israel being conflated with racism, even though many Jewish people oppose Israel's war crimes, and what about Palestinians, what does this mean for a people experiencing genocide?
(2025-02-02). The Geopolitics of Elite Insanity: Teetering on the Brink of Armageddon, The Danger of Nuclear War. globalresearch.ca As the world simultaneously teeters on the brink of nuclear war in Central Asia, shatters any remaining sense of 'international justice' by taking no effective action to halt the televised genocide in Palestine (let alone the risk of a dramatically …
(2025-02-02). Singapore: End harassment and intimidation of Transformative Justice Collective. fidh.org 11 organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, condemn in the strongest terms the latest restrictions imposed by the Singapore government on activists from the Transformative Justice Collective (TJC), a civil society group actively opposing the death penalty and advocating for human rights in the country. Read the statement (…) | – |
(2025-02-02). Urgent call to confirm the suspension of Azerbaijan's PACE credentials at winter session 2025. fidh.org In a joint letter, human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call the members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to uphold the suspension of Azerbaijan's credentials for 2025, as escalating repression of civil society in the country violates the principles of the Council of Europe (…) | – |
(2025-02-02). 'Ignore Trump's bully' and take stand over genocide, PSNA tells Peters. asiapacificreport.nz 
Asia Pacific Report A defiant Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) national chair, John Minto, has appealed to Aotearoa New Zealand to stand with the "majority of humanity" in the world and condemn genocide in Gaza. Minto has called on Foreign Minister Winston Peters to "ignore the bullying" from pro-Israel Texas Senator Ted Cruz and have…
(2025-02-02). How the Palestine Authority and Israel are allies in silencing the truth. asiapacificreport.nz 
COMMENTARY: By Eman Mohammed On December 28, 21-year-old student journalist Shatha Al-Sabbagh was assassinated near her home in Jenin. Her family accused snipers from the Palestinian Authority (PA) deployed in the camp of shooting her in the head. Al-Sabbagh had been active on social media, documenting the suffering of Jenin residents during the raids by…
(2025-02-02). Palestine prisoners' release 'symbolic win' showing unity in face of occupation, says academic. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report Sultan Barakat, a professor at Qatar's Hamad Bin Khalifa University, says the release of Palestinian prisoners is a "symbolic win" rather than a victory for the Palestinians, primarily showing the inhumane conditions they live under. "Israel can capture people in the West Bank and Gaza because they all live in a confinement…
(2025-02-02). Indonesia's amnesty plan for West Papua independence fighters greeted with scepticism. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Victor Mambor and Tria Dianti The Indonesian government's proposal to grant amnesty to pro-independence rebels in West Papua has stirred scepticism as the administration of new President Prabowo Subianto seeks to deal with the country's most protracted armed conflict. Without broader dialogue and accountability, critics argue, the initiative could fail to resolve the decades-long…
(2025-02-02). Internship with Asia Desk (6 months). fidh.org
(2025-02-02). South Korea: Submission on discrimination against North Korean escapees. fidh.org
(2025-02-02). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-02-02). Afghanistan: International Criminal Court Prosecutor's request for arrest warrants for Taliban leaders marks new milestone for gender justice. fidh.org
(2025-02-02). Taliban sentences Afghan journalist Sayed Rahim Saeedi to 3 years in prison. afjc.media
palestinechronicle.com (2025-02-02). The Hague Group: A New Alliance to Enforce Intl Law against Israel
Nine countries have announced the formation of The Hague Group to coordinate legal, diplomatic and economic measures against Israel's violations of international law. | | The move comes as representatives from South Africa, Malaysia, Namibia, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal, Honduras and Belize gathered in The Hague on Friday in a meeting hosted by Progressive International, a global political organization comprised of activists and organizations worldwide.
(2025-02-02). 9 nations form 'Hague Group' to push for justice and liberation for Palestinians. skwawkbox.org 
On Friday, nine nations announced that they have formed the Hague Group (HG) with the aim of holding Israel accountable for its crimes in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and to push for justice and liberation for the Palestinian people. The nine — South Africa, Malaysia, Namibia, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal, Honduras and Belize …
(2025-02-02). The Hague Group of Nations – Inaugural Joint Statement – January 31, 2025. indybay.org We, the Representatives from the Governments of Belize, Plurinational State of Bolivia, Republic of Colombia, Republic of Cuba, Republic of Honduras, Malaysia, Republic of Namibia, Republic of Senegal and Republic of South Africa in The Hague, Netherlands, on this 31st day of January 2025, inaugurate The Hague Group,…
(2025-02-02). Vietnamese scientists identify new land snail species in world's largest cave. tvbrics.com 
This species was discovered during a state-level biodiversity research project…
(2025-02-02). Desde Cuba exaltan protagonismo del Partido Comunista de Vietnam. radiohc.cu Hanoi, 2 feb (RHC) El papel principal desempeñado desde su fundación en 1930 y hasta hoy por el Partido Comunista de Vietnam fue enaltecido por el primer secretario del Partido Comunista de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, y el General de Ejército Raúl Castro.