ASIA

‘The new prime minister signals a shift towards a confrontational approach that risks destabilising the region’

Akio Takayanagi | JAPAN

‘Our goal is to shift the narrative through community gatherings, digital engagement and storytelling’

anonymous | MYANMAR

‘Once conversations about democracy and equality begin, they are very hard to silence’

Akarachai Chaimaneekarakate | THAILAND

‘We refuse to stay silent while those in power treat public office like private property’

Raoul Manuel | PHILIPPINES

‘The right-to-work initiative is a big relief for refugees and a step forward for human rights’

Mic Chawaratt | THAILAND

‘The government’s true motivation is to control the public narrative and silence dissent’

Naaif Ahmed | MALDIVES

‘Turkmen authorities are carrying out a systematic campaign to eliminate independent voices’

Diana Dadasheva and Gülala Hasanova | TURKMENISTAN

‘The contrast between elite privilege and public hardship brought together a broad coalition’

Domingos de Andrade and Nelson Roldão | TIMOR-LESTE

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The government was corrupt and willing to kill its own people to stay in power’

Dikpal Khatri Chhetry | NEPAL

‘The popular will expressed in elections shouldn’t be overturned by judicial intervention’

Sunai Phasuk | THAILAND