Eyes on Asia

The United States has declared that China committed genocide against minority Uyghurs. Radio Free Asia journalists discuss that historic decision and look ahead to a Communist Party Congress in Vietnam. With RFA's Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Alim Seytoff, and Viet Ha.

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RFA journalists discuss how China's state media covered the Jan. 6 tumult on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. They also examine leadership changes arising from the communist party congress in Laos. Featuring Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Jane Tang and Ounkeo Souksavanh.

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In this episode of Eyes on Asia, RFA journalists discuss fears for the future of free speech in Hong Kong after mass arrests of opposition and rights campaigners, and the intensifying crackdown on dissent in Vietnam ahead of a Communist Party congress. The podcast is presented by RFA's Mat Pennington and Paul Eckert, with Cantonese broadcaster Carmen Wu and Vietnamese broadcaster Giang Nguyen.

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In a rare case of Myanmar's military punishing its own, three soldiers were sentenced this month to 20 years in prison for rape. Kyaw Min Htun explains how RFA Burmese reported on that crime in the face of initial denials by the military. And Eugene Whong discusses an exclusive report about a North Korea fisherman who was executed for tuning into RFA news broadcasts. The podcast hosts are RFA's Mat Pennington and Paul Eckert.

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To mark International Human Rights Day, Vuthy Huot of RFA's Khmer Service speaks about a group of Cambodian women demanding the release of their activist husbands. And Ounkeo Souksavanh of RFA Lao discusses his reporting on villagers held over a land dispute in southern Laos and the case of social activist Sombath Somphone who was snatched off a Vientiane street eight years ago and hasn't been seen since. The host is RFA's managing director for Southeast Asia, Mat Pennington.

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Guns have fallen silent after two years of bitter fighting in western Myanmar. Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington and RFA Burmese senior editor Kyaw Min Htun discuss the prospects for peace in conflict-hit Rakhine State in the aftermath of recent national elections. Also, RFA Vietnameses Giang Nguyen describes the plight of independent journalists in Vietnam amid a growing crackdown on free expression ahead of next January's Communist Party Congress.

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