Under Martial Law, charges under laws being used to prosecute peaceful protesters and journalists will now be tried by military courts.
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Myanmar Army Imposes Martial Law As More Protesters Killed
Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in six townships in Yangon and parts of Mandalay, after six more demonstrators were killed.
Electoral Autocracy: The Downgrading Of India’s Democracy
Freedom House downgraded India from a free democracy to a “partially free democracy” earlier this month in its annual report.
Women Defying Myanmar’s Junta With Sarongs And Cellphones
Myanmarese women are taking advantage of a male superstition, draping used sanitary pads and bright longyi sarongs across streets.
Pro-Democracy Film ‘Red Brick Wall’ Pulled From Hong Kong Release
Hong Kong protest documentary “Inside the Red Brick Wall”, has been removed from a local cinema before the public could see it.
Hong Kong Activists Say Democracy Fight To Continue Abroad
Following Beijing’s sweeping crackdown, Hong Kong democracy activists intend to continue their fight among residents living abroad.
How China’s Communist Party Shaped Its Own Internet
The internet era has given Chinese people a sense of belonging, but it has also given the party more surveillance and power.
Malaysia Must Revoke Authoritarian ‘Fake News’ Ordinance
The new ordinance makes it illegal to create, print, or disseminate “false news” about Covid-19 or the emergency declaration.
Video: 19-Year-Old Becomes Martyr For Democracy In Myanmar
Ma Kyal Zin, 19, one of many protestors killed in recent weeks in anti-coup protests has become the martyr for democracy in Myanmar.
China’s Autocrats End Democracy In Hong Kong
China’s communist leaders have imagination. For them, China is a “people’s democratic dictatorship” and its economy, socialist market.