EAST ASIA

Democracy alive and well in Taiwan

Vibrant election campaign against backdrop of China’s threat

‘We urge governments to protect exiled human rights defenders within their jurisdictions’

‘China has tried to intimidate voters and pressure Taiwanese civil society organisations’

‘Since Kim Jong-un came to power, the surveillance and security system has increased dramatically’

‘Each victory brings backlash, but LGBTQI+ people will keep fighting for equality and dignity

‘It is time for the international community to adopt a ‘human rights up front’ approach’

Hong Kong goes after its exiles

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

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

Hong Kong’s lights of freedom extinguished

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

China: pandemic protests force a rare retreat

Authoritarian state gives into protest pressure by dropping its ‘zero covid’ policy