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Mo Yan, China’s Only Nobel-winning Author, Targeted in Patriotic Lawsuit

Mo Yan, China’s Only Nobel-winning Author, Targeted in Patriotic Lawsuit

By Simina Mistreanu
Patriotic campaigns have become more common in recent years in China, as online nationalists attack journalists, writers, or other public figures they say have offended the country's dignity.
Cabbages and Condoms: A Conversation With Mechai Viravaidya

Cabbages and Condoms: A Conversation With Mechai Viravaidya

By Luke Hunt
How to save thousands of lives by preventing STDs.

Pakistan’s X Restrictions Near 1-Month Mark, Despite Court Ruling

Pakistan’s X Restrictions Near 1-Month Mark, Despite Court Ruling

By Fareha Iqtidar Khan
The social media platform has been blocked in Pakistan for nearly a month, following the controversial general election.

With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

With Journalists Behind Bars, Kyrgyzstan Enters New Era of Repression

By Ilya Lozovsky
The authorities have accused Temirov Live, a respected investigative outlet, of inciting mass unrest, and jailed nearly a dozen of its current and former employees.

Tajikistan’s Epidemic of Domestic Violence Against Women

Tajikistan’s Epidemic of Domestic Violence Against Women

By Mia Tarp Nurmagambetova
At the highest level, the problem lies unaddressed: powerful representatives of state bodies have failed to strongly and publicly condemn domestic violence.
Abused, Abandoned, Neglected: the Plight of India’s Older Women

Abused, Abandoned, Neglected: the Plight of India’s Older Women

By Deblina Dey
Restoring dignity in women’s labor can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life.

Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference

Afghan Women and Girls’ Rights Stifled in the Shadow of International Indifference

By Smriti Singh
Over 50 decrees issued by the Taliban regime directly curtail their rights and bind them in a web of oppression.
Where Are Indonesia’s Women Leaders?

Where Are Indonesia’s Women Leaders?

By Sharyn Davies
With the election over, Indonesia gears up to celebrate women's day. It's a timely reminder of how far women in leadership have to go in the nation.

10 Years After It Vanished, Will Malaysia Restart the Search for MH370?

10 Years After It Vanished, Will Malaysia Restart the Search for MH370?

By Eileen Ng
The Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared a decade ago and was never found. Here's what we know about one of aviation's biggest mysteries.

Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

Singapore Says Swift Is Mine, Upsetting Its Neighbors

By Thanapat Pekanan
Taylor Swift is playing six concerts in Singapore. That’s causing discontent in other Southeast Asia nations, which missed out.

Sexual Violence Grows in 10 Years of Modi Rule in India

Sexual Violence Grows in 10 Years of Modi Rule in India

By Kavita Chowdhury
As disturbing as the assaults is the response of ministers and officials who accuse those that speak out against rape culture of defaming India.
Between Protests and Border Incursions, Insecurity Is Rising in Ladakh

Between Protests and Border Incursions, Insecurity Is Rising in Ladakh

By Stanzin Lhaskyabs
New Delhi's security-centric policy in the Union Territory since August 2019 has left locals feeling sidelined and disempowered.

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