ASIA

‘The ceasefire offers a narrow window for real change’

Altaf Hussain Wani | PAKISTAN

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Despite deep-rooted prejudice against Dalits, encouraging shifts are emerging among young urban people’

Rup Sunar | NEPAL

‘Rather than strengthening democratic institutions, the government is entrenching military power’

Andrie Yunus | INDONESIA

‘Protecting Afghan refugees is not merely a humanitarian gesture – it is a legal obligation’

Moniza Kakar | PAKISTAN

‘Duterte’s arrest reinforces the principle that leaders are not above international law’

Maria Sol Taule | PHILIPPINES

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

‘The Social Network Bill is part of a broader strategy to tighten control over digital communication’

Dikshya Khadgi | NEPAL

‘The junta’s sham election cannot pave the way for real political change and should not be legitimised’

Nyein | MYANMAR

‘The new criminal laws mark a shift from a ‘rule of law’ to a ‘rule by law’ model that prioritises state control’

Aditya Shrivastava | INDIA

‘Thailand’s treatment of Uyghur refugees violates international standards’

Rushan Abbas | THAILAND

‘The transmigration plan threatens Papua’s autonomy and Indigenous ways of life’

Budi Hernawan | INDONESIA