East Asia
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Overview
A trend towards repression threatens human rights in the region. The Chinese government is silencing dissent while expanding control over the internet, mass media and academia. In North Korea, extreme repression and systematic human rights violations overshadow life. In Japan and South Korea, developments hint at further curtailment in freedom of expression.
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Amnesty International has a regional office in Hong Kong. The office is a major hub for our investigations, campaigns and communications in the region, and strengthens the work of Sections that work at the national level.
East Asia (Hong Kong)
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Commentary
Analysis, opinion, personal stories and more.
China
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Japan
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China
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North Korea
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