Charles Parkinson
Contributor
Thousands of Victims of Uganda's Brutal Conflict Are Watching This Trial Very Closely
ICC prosecutors are pursuing Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of Uganda’s Lord's Resistance Army, on 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity, including murder, rape, and torture.
Thailand Wants to Throw This British Rights Activist in Jail for Fighting Exploitation
Andy Hall was indicted by a Bangkok court on Monday on charges relating to a 2013 report exposing severe working conditions in Thai factories. He faces seven years behind bars.
Brutal Blood Sports Are on the Rise in the UK
Gruesome so-called sports involving badgers and hares being ripped apart by dogs are surging in the UK at the same time the national police unit charged with tackling wildlife crime faces closure.
The Year Europe Buckled Under the Biggest Refugee Crisis Since World War II
Thousands drowned and almost a million claimed asylum, while politicians fought bitterly and erected razor wire fences. We look back at the refugee crisis which engulfed Europe in 2015.
Trapped Between Murder and Repression: Life as an Atheist Blogger in Bangladesh
Four bloggers and a publisher have been hacked to death in Bangladesh in 2015. Yet, as the survivor of a previous attack told VICE News, atheist writers there also have to deal with government repression.
UK Labour Party Splits on Syria, But This May Not Mean Electoral Disaster
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn vehemently opposed bombing Syria, but 66 of his own MPs broke ranks and voted for it.
This Cambodian Zoo Can't Afford to Feed Its Animals, But It's Getting Two New Tigers
Animals at Teuk Chhou Zoo in Cambodia are cruelly neglected, but under the terms of a proposed swap deal with another zoo in Japan, two extinction-threatened white tigers could soon be calling it home.
Video of Tycoon Stomping on Woman's Head Reveals the Dark Side of Cambodia's Elites
The vicious assault of an actress by a property magnate in Cambodia earlier this month has shone a light on the culture of impunity and entitlement surrounding the country's ultra-rich.
Transported Like Pigs: Cambodia's Garment Makers Risk Death Just to Get to Work
Half a million people work in Cambodia's garment industry, making items for Western brands in exploitative and risky conditions — but just getting to work can be the most dangerous part of their day.
Southeast Asia Has a Plan to Tackle Human Trafficking, but There's an Elephant in the Room
The word corruption does not appear even once in the new 10-year plan to tackle human trafficking recently signed by six Asian nations — even though it is the grease which keeps the engine running.