Police chief vows thorough probe into assault on Vietnamese woman
South Korea’s police chief on Monday expressed regrets over a recent assault on a Vietnamese woman by her Korean husband and vowed to conduct a thorough investigation into the case. Min Gap-ryong, commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency, made the remarks during his talks with To Lam, Vietnamese minister of public security, in […]
Why divorce is more difficult for abused foreign wives
For Kat (pseudonym), a Cambodian woman who divorced her abusive Korean husband in 2015, renewing her F-6 visa every year is a distressing process. Though the court which dealt with the divorce suit stated the cause of divorce was attributable to her husband’s physical violence, she must resubmit hospital records and harrowing photos of injuries from […]
[Indonesia Report] 5 Indonesian workers killed by Malaysian police
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Malaysian police in Perak shot five of Indonesian migrant workers, last week. The report came from Antara News Agency interview with one of the victims’ wife. According to The Jakarta Globe, Malaysian local media reported the five immigrant workers were allegedly took part on a robbery attempt. Joni, Osnan, Hamid, Diden and Mahno were Indonesian […]
“My Body is my Authority”
Activists of Women Justice Forum attend a protest accusing the State’s inability to protect the rights of women from sexual violence and discrimination in front of the Indonesian Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on March 8, 2012, the International Women’s Day. <Photo: Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B> news@theasian.asia
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