ASIA

South Korea: democracy defended

People defeat presidential power grab

DEMOCRACY

EAST ASIA

17.Dec.2024

COP29: yet another climate summit in closed civic space

Petrostate host Azerbaijan cracks down on civil society in advance

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

WEST ASIA

08.Nov.2024

EN ES FR

Myanmar at a crossroads

Democratic forces gain ground on battlefield but international community does little

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

28.Oct.2024

Afghan women refuse to be silenced

Struggle to end gender apartheid needs full international support

INCLUSION

SOUTH ASIA

15.Oct.2024

Hong Kong’s crackdown intensifies

Latest tools of repression include new school lessons and tougher national security law

FREEDOMS

EAST ASIA

07.Sep.2024

Thailand: new prime minister, same old problems

Repressive laws likely to remain despite change at the top

FREEDOMS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

21.Aug.2024

Bangladesh’s opportunity for democracy

Protest movement forces out authoritarian leader to create new possibilities

FREEDOMS

SOUTH ASIA

10.Aug.2024

Cambodia’s young environmental activists pay a heavy price

Jailing of Mother Nature members part of broader pattern of repression

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

SOUTHEAST ASIA

31.Jul.2024

Thailand’s LGBTQI+ rights breakthrough

Marriage equality law repays decades of activism – but the struggle continues

INCLUSION

SOUTHEAST ASIA

27.Jun.2024

Myanmar: international democratic solidarity urgently needed

Ruling junta doubles down on violence in response to setbacks

CONFLICT | CRISIS

SOUTHEAST ASIA

22.Jun.2024