Pop superstar Rihanna has created a flutter in India by wading into the months-long protests by Indian farmers.
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Indian Journalists Covering Farmer Protests Charged
Eight journalists who covered the farmer protests in India and violence in Delhi are facing baseless criminal charges.
Trials for India’s Blockchain Remote Voting to Begin Soon
New technology will allow electors to vote from faraway cities without going to designated polling station of their constituencies.
Government Suspends Key Kazakhstan Human Rights Organizations
The government suspended several Kazakhstan human rights organizations over their funding sources, escalating its ongoing campaign.
Australia Dark Money Crisis Overwhelming Political System
Australia’s weak donation laws are allowing political parties to hide the origins of $1bn in income.
Burma Military Coup ‘a Serious Blow’ to Democratic Reforms
Myanmar’s military has seized power after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other democratically elected leaders.
China Urged to Lift Travel Ban on Activist Guo Feixiong
The Chinese authorities’ deprivation of Guo’s right to leave his own country violates international human rights and humanitarian norms.
Supporting South-East Asian Civil Society to Protect Civic Space
Exploring the need to protect civic space in South-East Asia as well as the role of civil society in its own right.
China Increasing Repression of Minority and Tibetan Languages
An announcement that local regulations that allow schools to use minority languages in classes are “incompatible with the Chinese Constitution”.
An Existential Crisis is Looming in Hong Kong
The last major electoral test was the District elections of September 2019, in which pro-democracy candidates swept the board