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Opinion

The US Must Treat India’s Transnational Repression as a National Security Threat
By Rasheed Ahmed
Russia, China, and North Korea have faced extensive scrutiny for targeting critics on U.S. soil. It’s time India faced consequences for engaging in the same oppressive behavior.

Reform Theater: Don’t Be Taken In By Cambodia’s Cybercrime Crackdown Promises
By Jacob Sims
A closer look at this week’s “leaked” directive reveals a well-rehearsed strategy to consolidate elite criminal control and stave off external pressure.

China’s Position on Russia and Ukraine Is a Warning to the West and the Pacific
By Louisa Wall
Wang Yi’s remarks confirm what many have long suspected: China’s interests are best served not by stability, peace, or sovereignty, but by a prolonged conflict.

Balancing Prosperity and Protection: India’s Place in a Complex Global Economy
By Geoffrey Pyatt
India faces a familiar dilemma: how to protect its national security without appearing to take arbitrary action against companies or engage in economic coercion.

‘You Need a Man’: How Sexual Harassment and Patriarchy Silence Women in Uzbekistan
By Gulnoz Mamarasulova
When the law functions more as a threat than a safeguard, silence becomes a survival strategy. And in that silence, impunity flourishes.

Moving a Mafia State: Why Thailand’s Punch Lands Harder Than America’s
By Jacob Sims
If you want to influence Cambodia's regime, you must pressure its criminal economy – not just its formal trade.

What Russia’s Embrace of the Taliban Means for Afghan Women and the World
By Murwarid Ziayee
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most extreme version of gender apartheid.

Cambodia’s Citizenship Bill Is a Dangerous Weapon in a Dictator’s Hands
By Mu Sochua
The proposed law is a transparent attempt to criminalize criticism, including by Cambodian citizens abroad.

Silencing RFA Uyghur Echoes Past Mistakes
By Omer Kanat
Forty-five years ago, the U.S. silenced Uyghur voices in the name of diplomacy. Today, they are being silenced in the name of austerity.

Retreating Is Not Safety: How Cambodia Drives Women Out of Civic Spaces
By James Gomez and Asia Centre
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence is driving women out of leadership positions and public advocacy.

No Safe Return: The Case Against Deporting Afghan Refugees
By Amina Azarm Nezami
Beneath the official narratives of “stability” and “return,” lies a brutal truth: Afghanistan remains a deeply unsafe country and any forced return of refugees constitutes a clear violation of international law and basic human rights.

On Regional Tensions, Don’t Expect Too Much of ASEAN
By Adam Leong Kok Wey
The Southeast Asian bloc is well-positioned to play an active role in managing, though not solving, regional conflicts.
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