Features

Hosna Jalil on fighting harassment, discrimination, and death threats as one of Afghanistan’s highest-ranking female officials.

A Shinto priest explains the ancient Japanese religion – and the crucial, often forgotten role women played in keeping it alive after World War II.

A journalist reflects on his detention by security forces, one small part of a wider crackdown on the country's media.

Why the 25-Year China-Iran Strategic Cooperation Agreement isn’t a “big deal,” literally or figuratively.

Amid growing anti-Chinese sentiment in South Korea, there is a mismatch between the popular will and Seoul’s foreign policy.

Sources reveal secret negotiations between Pakistan’s government and the TTP, which ultimately fell apart.

Online activists face deadly threats from religious extremists and a crackdown from authorities.

They are up against a ruthless, entrenched military. But history tells us not to underestimate the power of the people.

The effects of the pandemic have fallen most heavily on minorities, while leaders have used COVID-19 as a pretext to expand their executive power.

How far along is China's much-hyped social credit system – and where is it heading next?

The tankie phenomenon pits Western self-identified communists against those struggling against China's human rights abuses.