China restricts information about the tank man and Tiananmen Square more generally. In Hong Kong, it outlawed this year’s commemoration.
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Putin’s Children Boosting Their Public Profiles
About his children, Vladimir Putin only states he has two daughters. Every time they emerge, it creates an unusual wink-and-nod.
32nd Anniversary Of The Tiananmen Square Protests
32 years ago, hardliners in China’s Communist Party took a cold-blooded choice in Tiananmen Square to crush pro-democracy voices.
Myanmar Activists Hold Flash Mob Protest Against Military
On Thursday, some 400 activists marched through downtown Yangon, Myanmar, in one of the biggest anti-junta protest since February.
On Fixing Pakistan’s Creaky Democracy
Fixing Pakistan’s creaky democracy needs being guided by Western parliamentary democracies not only in form but also in substance.
Hong Kong’s ‘Grandma Wong’ Arrested For Tiananmen Protest
A 65-year-old democratic activist known as “Grandma Wong” was arrested by Hong Kong police while staging a lone anti-China rally.
North Korea Gives Details On Its Orphan Labor Program
Hundreds of children “with wisdom and courage in their prime” have volunteered to work for the state, North Korean media said.
The Missteps In The Afghan Democratisation Process
Afghan democracy depends on drawing on the lessons learned over the last two decades and informing policy based on evidence.
Child Prosecuted for Insulting Thailand Monarchy
A child has been prosecuted in Thailand for insulting the monarchy. HRW urged authorities to drop such charges against children.
Hong Kong’s New Type of Prisoner: Democracy Activists
Hong Kong’s new type of political prisoner is democracy activists. For taking part in protests, over 2,500 people have been charged.