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Plantation Workers Relocated After Exposé on Child Labor and Working Conditions
A recent VICE World News report shed light on the child laborers earning $6 a day to spray poison for one of Indonesia’s biggest paper companies.
An Old Anthony Bourdain Clip Has Sparked a Heated Debate About the Treatment of ‘Maids’
“You’re living off a repressed underclass,” Bourdain tells his Singaporean hosts, who talk of not filling their own glasses or doing their own washing.
‘Liking’ Opposition Content on Social Media Could Land You in Jail, Says Myanmar’s Junta
As the ruling junta gears up for elections next year, those caught supporting its political opponents on social media may face up to 10 years in prison.
‘I Was on a Kill List’: Queer Afghans Say They’re Being Hunted and Tortured
“The Taliban regime is truly the dark ages for Afghan LGBTQ people,” a 21-year-old gay artist in Kabul said.
His Son Fell From a US Plane During the Taliban Takeover. A Year On, Life Is ‘Hell.’
“Death is much better than the life we go through,” said the father, as his family grapples with both grief and the harsh realities of Taliban rule.
‘Traumatised’ Children Are Being Sent to a Maximum-Security Adult’s Prison in WA
“These children are being traumatised as we speak—keeping them in these settings is akin to torture.”
As Malaysia Softens Death Penalty Stance, Singapore Sentences More to Be Hanged
“I'm hopeful that change will happen. What I worry about is how many more lives will it take for it to happen?”
Saudi Arabia Announces New Crackdown on Rainbows
State TV showed officials walking around shops seizing rainbow-coloured pencil cases and skirts in case they promoted “homosexual colours.”
Russian Woman Faces 10 Years in Jail for Leaving Anti-War Stickers in Supermarket
Alexandra Skochilenko’s small act of resistance has made her a symbol of Russian opposition to the war in Ukraine, her supporters tell VICE World News.
Child Refugees Killed on Highway After Hundreds Flee Immigration Detention Centre
Human rights groups say their detention was illegal, and are demanding clarity on why the refugees were held there in the first place.
Evidence Doctors May Have Doctored Duterte Drug War Death Certificates To Hide Murder
Their death certificates said they died of heart attacks or strokes, but a postmortem examination found bullet holes in their bones.