ASIA

Singapore: belated recognition of LGBTQI+ rights

Sex between men decriminalised – but state moves to block progress on equal marriage

‘Spyware was used to monitor protesters’ online activity’

‘Links between politics and the religious right have impeded progress on LGBTQI+ rights’

Japan: still an outlier on marriage equality

A blow for LGBTQI+ rights as court rules same-sex marriage ban constitutional

‘Civil society made a lot of efforts to stop Japan financing the Matarbari project’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Sri Lanka: change falls short of protest demands

New president extends state of emergency and amps up protest repression

‘International support to civil society must come with understanding of our context’

‘The government makes decisions without proper consultation’

Uzbekistan: protests further show need for democracy

State’s failure to spot the warning signs of anger leads to rare protests and avoidable violence

Rohingya refugees: still far from home

Struggle of the Rohingya people continues six years on from campaign of violence that made them refugees