SOUTHEAST ASIA

Thailand’s LGBTQI+ rights breakthrough

Marriage equality law repays decades of activism – but the struggle continues

‘Part of our success in claiming LGBTQI+ rights came from intersecting with the democracy movement’

Myanmar: international democratic solidarity urgently needed

Ruling junta doubles down on violence in response to setbacks

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘For the first time, it looks possible the military junta can be defeated by people power’

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘This court ruling is a victory for journalists and activists who’ve faced legal consequences for criticising the government’

‘The entrenched system instils fear, making progress for civil society slow and difficult’

Indonesia’s election spells trouble for civil society

Former general accused of human rights abuses likely next president

‘Prabowo’s victory represents the worst-case scenario for the future of human rights’

‘Marriage equality is likely to pass – and inspire change in other Asian countries’

‘We must become an example of successful societal resistance against the threat of autocratic rule’