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ASEAN human rights
April 22, 2022
How Does Inviting Autocrats to the White House Make Asia More Free?
By John Sifton
The upcoming U.S.-ASEAN special summit stands in jarring juxtaposition to last year’s “Summit for Democracy” -- to which most ASEAN states didn’t merit an invitation.
December 06, 2021
Group Notes ‘Dramatic Spike’ in Reprisals Against Opposition MPs in Southeast Asia
By Sebastian Strangio
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights says 2021 has been a "a dark year for human rights in Southeast Asia."
December 09, 2020
ASEAN Urged to Treat the Environment as a Human Rights Issue
By Luke Hunt
Southeast Asian countries rank among the worst in the world for forest loss, climate-related disasters, and air pollution.
October 21, 2020
What Should ASEAN Do About the Rohingya Crisis?
By Sebastian Strangio
A new report from a regional human rights group urges the ten-member bloc to take a more holistic approach to the situation in western Myanmar.
July 17, 2018
Reckoning With Human Rights Violations in Thailand's Extraterritorial Investments
By Wora Suk
As Thailand's investments across ASEAN increase, the country must commit to human rights due diligence that has been lacking.
May 03, 2017
ASEAN at 50: A New Test for Democracy in Southeast Asia
By Khoo Ying Hooi
The aspects of the ASEAN Charter dealing with rights and democracy have been largely ignored.
May 24, 2016
Eliminating Statelessness in Southeast Asia
By Michael Caster
ASEAN can take some reasonable measures to address the plight.
July 23, 2015
Why Southeast Asia's Refugee Crisis Matters
By Surin Pitsuwan and Prashanth Parameswaran
The Diplomat launches a new series on the region's refugee crisis. Here's why it matters.
March 03, 2015
ASEAN Has Some of World’s Tightest Religious Controls
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A report finds the region has some of the world’s worst religious restrictions.
February 20, 2015
ASEAN Has World’s Worst Elections
By Prashanth Parameswaran
A new report has some pretty bad news for the region on this score.
February 05, 2015
Malaysia Comes Under Fire From Indonesia Ahead of Jokowi Visit
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Insulting ad against Indonesian maids triggers stern protest from Jakarta.
January 22, 2015
Can Malaysia Shape ASEAN Beyond 2015?
By Benny Teh Cheng Guan
As ASEAN chair, Malaysia can help make the group a truly people-centered community.
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