China: Mosques Shuttered, Razed, Altered in Muslim Areas
Curbing Islam via ‘Consolidation’ Policy in Ningxia, Gansu Provinces
![A WeChat post by the state television station in Linxia shows how a mosque was closed and turned into a cloth shoe poverty alleviation workshop in Huangniwan Village in August 2018, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China, May 14, 2020.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311asia_china_huangniwan_village_poverty_workshop.jpeg?h=ee41355b&itok=a2tL3FN4)
Gaza: Release Civilians Held Hostage, Fully Allow in Aid
While a Fire Rages in Gaza, the West Bank Smolders
Surge in Israeli Killings, Administrative Detention and Settler Violence
![Palestinians inspect a damaged building](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311mena_israel_palestine_westbank_building.jpg?h=6f8e8448&itok=s9us5ZVh)
EU: Reports Show Need to Fix GSP Trade Regulation
Despite Rights Conditionality, Abusive Governments Benefit from EU Trade Scheme
![Police confront garment industry workers on the streets as they protest for a wage increase, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 12, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311asia_bangladesh_garmet_workers_protest.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=obCu5P0s)
Guatemala: Renewed Attacks Against Democracy
International Scrutiny Crucial to Protect Guatemalans’ Rights at Critical Juncture
![Marcela Blanco (C), a member of the Semilla Party, arrives handcuffed for a hearing at the Palace of Justice after being arrested at her home in Guatemala City on November 16, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311Americas_Guatemala_Blanco.jpg?h=b2774bcf&itok=98vBAiIZ)
Philippines: Lawmakers Threaten Rights Body on Abortion
Commission on Human Rights Backtracks After Calls for Defunding
![Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines, July 24, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311asia_philippines_marcos.jpg?h=1bafba40&itok=beQZ0AgW)
Turkmenistan: Journalist Prevented from Travelling Abroad
Soltan Achilova Planned to Travel to Geneva for Rights Award Ceremony, Meetings
UAE: Migrant Worker Abuses Linked to Broader Climate Harms
Upholding Migrant Rights Critical to Address Climate Crisis at COP28
![Purna during dialysis that lasts four hours each session, with the costs covered by the Government of Nepal, Butwal, Nepal, July 20, 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311asia_nepal_purna_0.jpeg?h=e75ab034&itok=Dom1JCfL)
South Africa Mulls Major Immigration Overhaul
Home Affairs Department’s Proposals Would Undermine Refugee Rights
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Pakistan Faces Severe Voter Gender Gap
Ensure Women’s Equal Participation in Upcoming General Election
![202311asia_pakistan_womensday_protest](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/media_2023/11/202311asia_pakistan_womensday_protest.jpg?h=71976bb4&itok=OJWbdEia)
Rights Defender’s Long Sentence Shows Turkey’s Authoritarian Path
Erdoğan should face consequences for his human-rights record
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