ASIA

Thailand: democratic demands for change thwarted

Military-aligned parties part of new government that excludes election winners

Hong Kong goes after its exiles

International arrest warrants and bounties all part of a picture of transnational repression

Cambodia’s election a blatant farce

Electoral ritual grounded in repression paves way for dynastic succession

Nepal’s same-sex marriage breakthrough

Court decision must now be followed by legal change

Pakistan’s civil society feels the pressure

Amid power struggles, protest rights and media freedoms are under attack

Myanmar: military junta gets a free pass

Regional body should follow civil society’s roadmap towards democracy

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Hong Kong’s lights of freedom extinguished

Attempts to mark anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre met with further repression

Thailand: time for democracy

Military must accept pro-democracy opposition’s overwhelming election victory

Uzbekistan: a president for life?

Constitutional referendum allows president to stay put until 2040 while paying lip service to human rights

Turkey/Syria earthquake: natural disaster and human failures

Destructive impacts worsened by conflict, authoritarianism and corruption

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