The historic recent election highlighted the freedoms of Burmese social media political discourse
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Protests Outside Trial of China Dissident Pu Zhiqiang
Charges against human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang have enraged Chinese whose lives he saved
Thai Dissident Arrested For Starting Facebook Group
Authorities placed Thai dissident Thanakorn Siripaiboon under arrest for insulting the monarch
Slow Creep of Indonesian Nepotism is Local Voting
Indonesian nepotism concerns raised as family members of politicians cementing local control
Dropbox Hackers Target Hong Kong Democracy Movement
Hong Kong activists being monitored by army of Chinese government employed Dropbox hackers
Disqualification For Philippine Presidential Front-Runner
Residency requirement means Philippine Presidential Candidate Grace Poe could lose right to run
Little Respite For Ill Chinese Dissident Languishing in Jail
Shorter sentence is no cure for deteriorating health of jailed and ill Chinese dissident Gao Yu
Dissident Gets Jail Time For Protesting Chinese Censorship
Guo Feixiong is latest victim of laws that prevent citizens from protesting Chinese censorship
Using Tricks to Get Chinese Dissidents Deported
Many Chinese dissidents deported forcibly after finding trips abroad were a plot by government
Hong Kong District Elections Test Protest Movement
Amid pressure from China, disparate pro-democracy groups seek Hong Kong district elections win