The indefatigable struggle for democracy in Asia
In spite of global and regional trends of countries skewing toward autocracy, democratic movements across Asia continue to demonstrate their...
In spite of global and regional trends of countries skewing toward autocracy, democratic movements across Asia continue to demonstrate their...
As the country flirts with the idea to extend the presidential term limit to 15 years, it drifts closer to...
Amid the loss of political momentum and lingering authoritarianism both online and offline, Indonesian activists need novel ways to make...
As digital companies race to dominate the market in Indonesia and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, their workers have also accelerated...
Indonesia’s COVID-19 response seems more geared toward preserving the interests of business elites than saving as many lives as possible...
Through policy change, Indonesia’s oligarchic government is dismantling key mechanisms within the nation’s anti-corruption body to make way for more...
It was nearly dark when I arrived on the streets leading to The People’s Representative Council building in Central Jakarta....
Rights advocates say that nickel-mining activities in the Indonesian island of Halmahera pose a threat to one of the country’s...
Read moreIn the Philippines, red-tagging of activists and non-profits has escalated to terrorist-tagging, with authorities charging several groups and individuals under...
Read moreRights advocates say that Pakistan’s frequent state-instigated Internet shutdowns and slowdowns are nothing less than rights violations.
Read moreBangladesh’s export to India of a fish beloved by Bengalis has become the unlikely barometer of the state of relations...
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