Malaysia’s Government is Criminalizing speech. It arrested a prominent artist Friday under the notorious lese majeste Sedition Act.
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Malaysia: Artist Fahmi Reza in trouble for insulting queen
Activist Fahmi Reza is in trouble for a playlist on Malaysia’s Queen asking critics if they were jealous she jumped the COVID vaccine queue.
Would People in Mainland China Choose Democracy If They Could?
How much do people in non-democratic countries like China want to live in a democracy during, and possibly after, the pandemic?
Why Is China’s Xi Jinping So Afraid Of Hong Kong?
Xi Jinping has unleashed a flurry of measures to crackdown Hong Kong’s democracy protests which rather expose his fear of the city.
Two Thai Democracy Activists Granted Bail By Court
Two pro-democracy activists imprisoned on charges of breaching Thailand’s stringent royal defamation law were granted bail on Friday.
Myanmar’s Urban Poor Vow To Fight On For Democracy
The people of Myanmar are steadily fighting the military junta and Myanmar’s urban poor have vowed to fight for democracy.
Russia Crisis As Navalny Supporters Arrested En Masse
At least 1,700 were arrested and excessive force was used by Russian authorities in a crackdown on supporters of Alexei Navalny.
Gen Z And The Battle For Democracy In Myanmar
Generation Z has been at the forefront of the struggle for democracy in Myanmar, both within the country and internationally.
Free Unjustly Detained Thailand Democracy Activists!
Two students of Thailand’s Thammasat University have been on hunger strike over pre-trial detention on lese majeste charges.
Russia Planning Ban On Groups Linked To Navalny
Moscow’s prosecutor’s office is seeking a court ruling banning some groups linked to Putin critic Alexey Navalny, declaring them “extremist”.