ASIA

‘Calling this a free and fair election would be a betrayal to the people of Maldives’

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

‘True freedom cannot be granted by external forces; it needs to be claimed by people’

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

‘This landmark decision represents significant progress for all LGBTQI+ people’

Pakistan’s civil society feels the pressure

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

‘Any activism that the government dislikes can be deemed a national security violation’

Myanmar: military junta gets a free pass

Regional body should follow civil society’s roadmap towards democracy

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