SOUTHEAST ASIA

Thailand: democratic demands for change thwarted

Military-aligned parties part of new government that excludes election winners

Cambodia’s election a blatant farce

Electoral ritual grounded in repression paves way for dynastic succession

Myanmar: military junta gets a free pass

Regional body should follow civil society’s roadmap towards democracy

CONFLICT | CRISIS

‘People understood election monitoring was important to ensure checks and balances’

ASEAN: ‘There is a lack of a consistent approach and political will to address the Myanmar crisis’

GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

Thailand: time for democracy

Military must accept pro-democracy opposition’s overwhelming election victory

‘Being a human rights lawyer has had a huge personal cost’

Myanmar’s forgotten crisis

International lack of action is allowing military junta to get away with murder

‘This victory belongs to everyone who supported and fought with us’

Indonesia’s new criminal code: a turn for the worse

Long-overdue changes to outdated law only make it more hostile to women, LGBTQI+ people and other excluded groups