ASIA

‘The entrenched system instils fear, making progress for civil society slow and difficult’

India’s election: cracks start to show in authoritarian rule

Strongman leader weakened as results fall short of expectations

‘The Tiananmen massacre set the regime on the path it is still on today’

‘Anti-Muslim hate speech sustains polarisation that benefits the ruling party’

‘The election’s outcome wasn’t determined by expectations but rather by disillusionment’

‘The negative impacts of AI on democratic processes seem to be outweighing the positive’

‘Civil society plays key roles in tackling natural disasters and man-made threats, notably from China’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Civil society realises the importance of joint actions to protect rights and freedoms’

‘The law is not about national security – it’s about the authoritarian regime’s control’

‘The government curtails online expression critical of democratic and governance deficits’