SOUTHEAST ASIA

PHILIPPINES: ‘The government treats journalists as security threats rather than contributors to public debate’

‘After decades of denial and silence, the suffering of Rohingya people is being heard at the world’s highest court’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘Since the coup, factory employers have increasingly worked with the military to restrict organising and silence workers’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The ceasefire remains a temporary de-escalation, not stable peace’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Myanmar’s junta tightens its grip

Sham election looms as Trump shifts US policy, joining authoritarian backers of military rule

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘The government funds gender programmes while denying women control of their bodies’

‘Our goal is to shift the narrative through community gatherings, digital engagement and storytelling’

‘Once conversations about democracy and equality begin, they are very hard to silence’

‘We refuse to stay silent while those in power treat public office like private property’

‘The right-to-work initiative is a big relief for refugees and a step forward for human rights’