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Primary school school students in Beijing leave school after classes, March 13, 2012.

Underage Sex Scandals in China Spark Anger Over 'Weak' Law

Netizens and lawyers hit out at a 1997 law that reduced penalties for sex with minors.

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Myanmar’s Rakhine State Imposes Two-Child Limit on Rohingyas

Authorities say unchecked population growth fueled communal violence last year.
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Report Hits Out At China's Black Jails, Self-Immolations

A new report looks at the human rights situation in China during 2012.
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Vietnam Reduces Sentences of Four Jailed Activists

But rights groups say that they and four others who appealed should be set free.