Myanmar’s junta says it will sue 2 banned media outlets

Junta officials are preparing to sue two independent media outlets, accusing them of not paying broadcasting fees imposed just before the military took power in a coup d’etat more than two years ago.
The Yangon offices of the Democratic Voice of Burma,…

Three Uyghur groups receive grants from Elie Wiesel Foundation

The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity has awarded grants amounting to hundreds of thousands of dollars to three Uyghur groups dedicated to Uyghur rights advocacy and education amid ongoing repression against the mostly Muslim ethnic group by Chinese …