A press under pressure
A media crackdown in Mongolia has journalists up in arms – and warier than ever.
A media crackdown in Mongolia has journalists up in arms – and warier than ever.
Nuisance lawsuits are being used not only by businesses but also by governments in Southeast Asia against journalists, rights and ...
Rights advocates say that Pakistan’s frequent state-instigated Internet shutdowns and slowdowns are nothing less than rights violations.
The death penalty is already an abhorrent concept for rights advocates, but they say that they find it even more ...
Dissenters who are already finding it hard to push back under the Widodo administration may not find critiquing state policies ...
Wary of scrutiny that may lead to persecution, many Vietnamese would rather not have authorities know what faith they follow.
Democracy in Asia may not be in the most ideal state at the moment, but youths are leading the charge ...
Hindutva politics have seemingly blurred India’s policy on Palestine, but many Indians themselves are making clear where their sentiments lie.
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