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Atty. Damcelle Cortes-Torres and Dr. Cora De Ungria

Social Discussion on Human Rights and Judicial Reform

Dr. Cora De Ungria and Atty. Damcelle Cortes-Torres share their advocacies on promoting human rights. more
Pakistani demonstrators shout anti-US slogans during a protest in Multan on January 8, 2013, against the drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas. (S.S Mirza/AFP/Getty Images)

Are Drone Strikes Killing Terrorists or Creating Them?

After the publication of an interactive website visualizing drone strikes in Pakistan, Asia Society Senior Advisor Hassan Abbas analyzes the difficulty of assessing whether drone strikes are actually an effective terror-fighting tool. more

Alison Klayman on Ai Weiwei (Complete)

Alison Klayman, director of the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," discusses her experience with the iconoclastic artist/activist. more
Migrant workers in Hong Kong, many of them from the Philippines and Indonesia, regularly congregate on city sidewalks. (KC Wong/Flickr)

International Migrants Day: Time to Commit to a Pro-Migrant Future

For the wealthiest nations of the world, with the resources to act with foresight, now is the time to move away from divisive and often ill-informed biases toward migration challenges, writes Andrew Billo. more
Wu Qing. (Jonah Kessel)

Interview: For Wu Qing, Pushing for Change is 'Citizen's Responsibility'

"I want to change China from a country ruled of man and by man to a country ruled of law and by law," Chinese activist and legislator Wu Qing tells Asia Blog. more
Former Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva (C) arrives at the Bangkok Metropolitan Police headquarters on Dec. 9, 2011 for questioning over a deadly military crackdown he oversaw on mass opposition protests in Bangkok in April and May of 2010. (Joan Manuel Baliellas/AFP/Getty Images)

To Ensure Peace and Justice, International Community Must Lead by Example

A critical question is confronting Thailand and several other Asian nations: Is lasting peace possible in the absence of justice? more

Philip Alston: 'Leaders Are Worried' on Rights

Ambassador Stephen Rapp and NYU Law Professor Philip Alston discuss enablement and accountability to champion human rights in Asia and the rest of the world. more
L to R: Stephen J. Rapp, Philip G. Alston and Warren Hoge at Asia Society New York on December 4, 2012.

US Official: Justice and Accountability in Asia 'Not Negotiable'

Panel: Tribunals, other regional human rights and accountability mechanisms create a favorable precedent for holding political leadership accountable. more
A Kachin tribe woman listens to Aung San Suu Kyi in the town of Moe Kaung on February 23, 2012. (Soe Than Win/Getty Images)

The 'Visionary' Women Critical to a Unified Myanmar

Asia Society Asia 21 fellow Wenchi Yu argues that formerly-suppressed women's border NGOs should not be excluded from reform in Myanmar. more
Blaine Harden and his new book Escape From Camp 14. (Author photo: Blake Chambliss)

Blaine Harden: A Stark Look Inside North Korea's Prison Camps

An author talk hosted by Asia Society Northern California and the World Affairs Council offers searing firsthand testimony of human rights abuses in the DPRK. more