A Human Rights Watch report says widespread backsliding on basic rights across Asia is worsening inequality and harming economies, leaving vulnerable populations exposed to labor abuses, scams and exploitation. Authoritarian governments have restricted dissent and weakened accountability, while cuts to foreign aid and U.S. disengagement from global institutions have deepened hardships in countries such as Afghanistan. Migrant workers in nations like Nepal and Bangladesh face wage theft, unsafe conditions and heavy recruitment debts, while cyber-scam centers and illicit industries have flourished in places including Cambodia and Myanmar. Despite
Date: February 5, 2026. Source: apnews.com