democracy

While protectionist measures are partly due to the upcoming election, they’re increasingly a fact-of-life in Indonesia.

As a new ICG report documents, devolution can heighten corruption. Overall, it was a net gain for Indonesia.

Authorities have charged the owner of one of the country’s only independent media outlets with sedition.

Owner’s of cyber cafés, mobile phone users, and website administrators could face jail time for allowing “seditious comments.”

While still below the global average, the nine new MPs show a welcomed trend.

Stateless, landless, and homeless, Burma’s minority Rohingya people have been called the most persecuted ethnic group in Asia.

Sixty-five years ago, India celebrated independence. While great strides have been made, the potential of its democracy remains unfulfilled.

Despite growing ties with the U.S., a recent self-immolation in Hanoi was emblematic of the country's deteriorating human rights situation and attacks on free speech.

Recent events illustrate the need to do more to protect religious freedoms in Southeast Asia.

If Taiwan is trying to burnish its reputation as a democracy, why is it cozying up to some of the world’s worst dictators? asks Cain Nunns.

China’s next generation of leaders are expected to be chosen later this year. But factional strength and patronage may well trump talent.

Vietnamese bloggers are increasingly driving the news agenda in the country. More robust reporting will be good for Vietnam’s development.