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January 13-19, 2025
NORTHEAST ASIA Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice, which is headquartered in the capital Taipei, has been in the spotlight after it...
Lacking the rights stuff
Democracy and human rights take a backseat in Thailand as economic doldrums and a wish to stay out of jail...
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February 24-March 2, 2025
NORTHEAST ASIA In Taiwan, human rights groups like the Taiwan Association for Human Rights (TAHR), whose representative is seen in this photo receiving the 10th Presidential Award from the national government in 2019, recently wrote to...
Reporting on tiptoes
Not upsetting authorities rather than delivering important information passes for journalism in Laos.
Rights protection is Pakistan’s road not taken
State repression and control seem to be part of just about every government in Pakistan.
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Saved by a ball, for now
Lebanon’s domestic workers, trapped in the restrictive Kafala system, endure grueling hours and isolation. But on...
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Canadian conundrum for Indian would-be immigrants
The dream of many Indians to migrate to Canada may remain just that as the diplomatic tiff between Canada and...
Taiwan’s endless ‘interesting times’
Taiwan looks like it will still have a bumpy ride throughout 2025, but there are more than enough Taiwanese who...
New hands for old problem
The new administration in India’s Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has barely warmed its seat, but it already needs...
The democratic brother/sisterhood
An Algerian national realizes that there are many parallels between her North African nation and countries in Asia and that...
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