Olivia Enos is an Asian Studies Center senior policy analyst within The Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation.
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Recent satellite images reveal that a North Korean political prison camp, former Camp 18, may have been reopened. It is unclear when and why this… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Last Friday, crowds of Muslims attacked Hindu temples in Nasirnagar and surrounding areas, provoked by a picture posted on Facebook deemed insulting to the Muslim… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A recent report from The Washington Post detailed some of the grimmest experiences faced by escaped North Korean refugees: sexual abuse and human trafficking. Through… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pakistan took a positive step forward last Thursday when it passed legislation to increase the penalties for individuals guilty of committing so-called “honor killings.” Honor… Read More
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On Wednesday, September 28, The Heritage Foundation hosted a panel discussion on “Geopolitics and Economic Development: Assessing the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor.” The discussion focused on… Read More
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On June 23, The Heritage Foundation welcomed a delegation from the Asia Pacific Council of Chambers of Commerce (APCAC), a forum of 29 American Chambers… Read More
InternationalCommentary
We waved goodbye as Suri* and Maya,* two of the youngest girls at the Burmese trafficking restoration house, were heading to Rangoon to testify against… Read More
InternationalCommentary
According to the newly released Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, the number of human trafficking victims rescued and traffickers prosecuted nearly doubled in 2016. The… Read More
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The Chinese government is tightening its control over free speech in China. Once sheepish in the face of censorship accusations, China is now touting its… Read More
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Bangladesh has become a hotbed for Islamic extremists, and a recent spree of murders demonstrate a move away from democracy and freedom of speech in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Secretary of State John Kerry and Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Tom Malinowski presided over the release of the… Read More
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Secretary of State John Kerry declared that the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) committed genocide against Yazidis, Christians, and Shiite Muslims. Genocide, as… Read More
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New data suggests that countries that rank higher in economic freedom are better at preventing human trafficking. A new report released by The Heritage Foundation found… Read More
InternationalCommentary
With all the talk surrounding International Women’s Day this week, it is important to remember the many women of China. Innumerable Chinese women have been… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Nov. 13, Cambodia’s dictatorial prime minister Hun Sen ousted opposition leader Sam Rainsy, stripping him of his seat in parliament and calling for his… Read More
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China’s recent decision to abandon the one-child policy in favor of a two-child policy, while welcome, is neither a fundamental policy shift nor a long-term… Read More
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Xi Jinping is set to visit the United States this week for his first official state visit as president of China. While strategic concerns about… Read More
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“What we are seeing today under ISIS is genocide. We should not be afraid of using that word. Politicians worldwide, unfortunately, are afraid of this… Read More
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After seven years of political deadlock and three missed deadlines, Nepal is expected to pass its long awaited constitution at the end of August. The… Read More
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Thailand’s long-running political turmoil, and its consequent feud with Washington over its return to democracy, was interrupted on August 17. At least 20 people are… Read More
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Thousands of women and girls have been brutally raped, beaten, and sold as slaves by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Many of… Read More
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Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman on death row in Pakistan for alleged blasphemy, is severely ill. Bibi’s lawyers are calling for her transfer to… Read More
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On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. If signed by the president, the bill would create… Read More
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Sea-faring migrants from Bangladesh and Burmese Rohingya are arriving in large numbers on the shores of Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. At present, there may be… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On April 24, renowned Pakistani human rights activist, Sabeen Mahmud, was gunned down and killed by two men in Karachi, Pakistan. Mahmud was a respected,… Read More
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An estimated 550 slaves were rescued from the remote Indonesian island Benjina late last week. The International Organization for Migration believes there are at least… Read More
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Of the nearly 21 million victims of human trafficking worldwide, an estimated two-thirds are from Asia. Many factors contribute to the severity of the problem… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Student protests on Tuesday turned sour after police violently broke up a peaceful protest in Letpadan, Burma. Police arrested an estimated 120 protesters, journalists, and… Read More
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Blatantly disregarding international commitments, Cambodian authorities deported a family of five Montagnards, a persecuted predominantly Christian Vietnamese minority group, back to Vietnam. The recently deported… Read More
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In his recent testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Gary Haugen, President and CEO of International Justice Mission, shared practical steps that Congress could… Read More
