East Asia and the Pacific
Jul 08, 2021
The Philippines repatriates dozens of women trafficked to Syria after report about abusesGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/philippines-human-trafficking-maids-syria/2021/07/07/b8334b20-de8c-11eb-a27f-8b294930e95b_story.htmlJul 08, 2021
Malaysia’s top lawyer: PM still in power after ally quitsGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/malaysia-in-political-limbo-as-key-ally-pulls-support-for-pm/2021/07/08/ceffe118-dfb0-11eb-a27f-8b294930e95b_story.htmlJul 01, 2021
Hong Kong bans handover protest as official defends lawGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/hong-kongs-no-2-official-says-security-law-allows-freedoms/2021/06/30/70d304d2-da18-11eb-8c87-ad6f27918c78_story.htmlJun 28, 2021
U.S. journalist detained after Myanmar military coup says he was torturedGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/06/28/myanmar-burma-junta-coup-torture/Jun 24, 2021
What Else Has Hong Kong Lost, Readers Ask as a Paper Is Forced to ShutGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/world/asia/hong-kong-apple-media.htmlJun 24, 2021
Solar industry’s ties to China’s Xinjiang region raise specter of forced laborGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/solar-china-climate-xinjiang-labor/2021/06/24/810abbd6-c903-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.htmlJun 17, 2021
Ex-Mayor on Duterte’s ‘Narco Politician’ List Is KilledGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/17/world/asia/philippines-mayor-dead-drugs.htmlJun 14, 2021
Myanmar’s military junta puts ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on trialGlobal NewsWashington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/myanmar-coup-suu-kyi-trial/2021/06/14/cae4f626-c99a-11eb-8708-64991f2acf28_story.htmlJun 10, 2021
Khurelsukh Cruises to Victory in Mongolian Presidential RaceGlobal NewsThe Diplomat
https://thediplomat.com/2021/06/khurelsukh-cruises-to-victory-in-mongolian-presidential-race/Jun 04, 2021
Subdued but Not Silenced, Hong Kong Tries to Remember Tiananmen MassacreGlobal NewsNew York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/04/world/asia/china-tiananmen-massacre.htmlFeatured Publications
2021
In Brief: Beyond COVID-19: A Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social JusticeUN Women
https://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/library/publications/2021/brief-plan-for-equal-en.pdf?la=en&vs=4300Sep 25, 2020
Access to justice and the COVID-19 pandemicOECD
https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/view/?ref=136_136486-rcd8m6dvng&title=Access-to-justice-and-the-COVID-19-pandemic&_ga=2.172033184.2029195142.1626275178-1139618518.1626100939July 2020
Use of New Technologies for Consistent and Proactive Screening of Vulnerable PopulationsVulnerable PopulationsUnited Nations University Institute in Macau
https://i.unu.edu/media/cs.unu.edu/page/4740/AppriseReport_FINAL.pdf