Upcoming polls may intensify politics of hate
As some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
As some countries in South Asia prepare for elections, their respective religious minorities brace themselves for trouble ahead.
Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh are the targets of yet another round of violent attacks in the runup...
Last year’s mass protests in Sri Lanka gave hope briefly to members of the country’s LGBTIQ community, but many are...
Many Sinhalese Sri Lankans who have taken to the streets to protest against the continuing economic pain they are being...
Thousands of kilometers apart, Singapore and India also seems to have contrasting approaches toward their respective Muslim communities.
The Southeast Asian country’s democratic journey since the Reformasi has been fraught with structural contradictions, where human rights are a...
Read moreSix months into his presidency, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has expanded military influence across the government, raising deep concerns among...
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