ASIA

‘We will make sure that human rights are on the electoral agenda’

‘The government is dealing with dissent in very concerning ways’

‘No economic or social reform will bring real change unless there is also serious political reform’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Kazakhstan: demands for radical change met with lethal response

President puts himself firmly in Putin’s pocket to deny democracy

Xi Jinping’s war on popular culture

Why is the Chinese government cracking down on entertainment and tech industries?

India: victory for the farmers

Protesters hand hardman Modi rare defeat

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘This is a textbook case of organised crime with links to the state’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The international response has been extremely weak and shameful’

‘My hope lies in the people coming together to demand justice’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Afghanistan: a human rights catastrophe unfolds

West has a responsibility to Afghanistan’s refugees

CONFLICT | CRISIS