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Democracy and human rights in Southeast Asia
![Why Is Repression Rising in Vietnam? Why Is Repression Rising in Vietnam?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-flag-2530559_1280.jpg)
Why Is Repression Rising in Vietnam?
By David Hutt
A deeper look at a worsening trend.
![What Does Malaysia’s Earthquake Election Mean for Democracy in Southeast Asia? What Does Malaysia’s Earthquake Election Mean for Democracy in Southeast Asia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-mahathir-unga.jpg)
What Does Malaysia’s Earthquake Election Mean for Democracy in Southeast Asia?
By Luke Hunt
The outcome was a rare positive note for the subregion where democracy has been suffering over the past few years.
![How ASEAN Strongmen Use Legal Reform to Weaken Democracy How ASEAN Strongmen Use Legal Reform to Weaken Democracy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-12_01-26-19.jpg)
How ASEAN Strongmen Use Legal Reform to Weaken Democracy
By Mong Palatino
Hun Sen and Rodrigo Duterte show that constitutional reform remains a favorite tool of the region's power-hungry leaders.
![Why Timor-Leste Is Still a Model for ASEAN Why Timor-Leste Is Still a Model for ASEAN](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-6805629134_7c2288a47c_b.jpg)
Why Timor-Leste Is Still a Model for ASEAN
By Luke Hunt
Despite domestic challenges, the country remains one of the few hopeful stories in the region.
![Defending Free Speech in ASEAN Defending Free Speech in ASEAN](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-22_07-00-16.jpg)
Defending Free Speech in ASEAN
By David Hutt
There have been some troubling regional developments on the issue of late.
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