ASIA

‘Authoritarian laws outlast authoritarian rulers, so we must dismantle them’

Taqbir Huda | BANGLADESH

‘Democratic states have been slow to recognise Chinese transnational repression on their soil’

Scilla Alecci | UNITED STATES

‘The roots of young people’s political disengagement lie in their lack of representation’

Aoi Horiuchi | JAPAN

‘As far-right forces gain ground, the political landscape is shifting to the right’

Hyun-Phil Na | SOUTH KOREA

‘Authorities silence dissent by accusing activists of extremism, terrorism and spreading false information’

Leila Seiitbek | TAJIKISTAN

‘We are witnessing ecocide in West Papua, one of the world’s richest biodiversity centres’

Tigor Hutapea | INDONESIA

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘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