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2020 Coronavirus
Hate Goes Viral in India
By Siddharthya Roy
Anti-Muslim mudslinging has hit new heights as pandemic panic paves new avenues in India.
What Will Tokyo’s Postponed Olympics Mean for Japanese Politics?
By Kristo Tamm
Shinzo Abe’s legacy is on the line.
Indonesian Women Were Already at Risk. Then COVID-19 Came.
By Made Ayu Mariska
Proposed laws, plus the added isolation and stress of the pandemic, could worsen the situation for Indonesian women already facing abuse and discrimination.
Zero to 15: Tajikistan Finally Confirms First Cases of COVID-19
By Catherine Putz
The announcement confirms what experts long suspected, but the government denied: the pandemic has arrived in Tajikistan.
India E-ditions: Where Can You Read Books on India Online for Free?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
There are enough free online books about India to keep you busy until the end of the pandemic.
Competence in the Face of the Pandemic a Boost for Some Governments
By Grant Wyeth
Post-pandemic, which states will be attractive to those wishing to migrate and which states will not?
Uzbekistan’s Changing Media Space
By Catherine Putz
An interview with Ikhtiyor Rakhman of Korrespondent.uz
Rohingyas in Malaysia Face a Pandemic and a Possible Populist Backlash
By Erin Cook
Rohingya refugees in Malaysia face a double-pronged disaster: a pandemic and a populist turn against the vulnerable community.
Japan Medical Association: Tokyo Olympics Difficult Without Vaccine
By Associated Press
Japan and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the Tokyo Games until July 23, 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Are There Really No COVID-19 Cases in Tajikistan?
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe’s denials are simply unbelievable; its belated responses to the pandemic “cruel and inept at the same time.”
Muslims Begin Marking a Subdued Ramadan Under Virus Closures
By Associated Press
Usually, Ramadan’s dawn-to-dusk fasting is followed by large gatherings and family meals. In many places, such gatherings aren’t possible now.
4 ASEAN States Abusing COVID-19 Emergency Powers
By Luke Hunt
UN warnings unheeded amid arrests, death threats, and muzzling the press.