Topic
Opinion
Why India Became Indispensable to US Foreign Policy and Pakistan Was Left Behind
By Syed Abdul Ahad Waseem
Democracy and “shared values” play a major role in diplomacy – something that Pakistan seems to have overlooked.
Navalny’s Death Highlights the Dangers Facing Cambodia’s Political Prisoners
By Sam Rainsy
The world should ensure that the same fate does not befall the more than 60 "hostages" in the country's prisons.
Asian Care Worker Abuse in the Global North: A Call for Greater Corporate Accountability
By Catriona Fraser
Health and social care companies have the power – and responsibility – to enforce higher standards for foreign workers.
The Hereditary Dictatorships of North Korea, Cambodia Have Shared Soviet Roots
By David Whitehouse
Both nations traveled a similar path from Soviet patronage to personalist autocracy.
France, the Vatican, and the Pan-Asian Sexual Abuse Scandals of MEP Missionaries
By Michel Chambon
Both French authorities and the Vatican seem reluctant to act on accusations of sexual abuse by French priests in Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, and more.
Myanmar’s Diaspora in South Korea Fights for Democracy Back Home
By Sinmyung Park
Myanmar nationals are collaborating with each other and their Korean supporters in support of the country’s anti-coup resistance.
US Sanctions and Rallying Around the Flag in North Korea and Cambodia
By David Whitehouse
Critics of economic sanctions claim that they help authoritarian governments consolidate their power, but this is based on a reductive view of statehood.
10 Years After the UN Report: The International Community’s Role in Improving Human Rights in North Korea
By Ilhyeok Kim
The Commission of Inquiry Report on North Korea shocked the world with revelations of horrific abuses. It's time to take stock of what progress has been achieved since then.
Nepal’s Trans Rights Reputation Needs to be Matched With Real Policy
By Rukshana Kapali
The country's LGBTIQ+ rights record is much more complicated than initially meets the eye – but we are slowly moving in the right direction.
A New Era is Dawning For the People of Myanmar’s Rakhine State
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
After years of conflict and ethnic cleansing, recent military gains by the Arakan Army have opened up fresh possibilities for the region's future.
Beneath the DPP’s Victory, the KMT’s Youth Movement Is on the Rise
By Howard Shen
The KMT has long been a Taiwanese political synonym for gerontocracy, but now its youth movement finally appears to be coming to fruition.
The Collateral Damage of the Hun Manet Charm Offensive
By Arthur Eremita
Who stands to lose the most as the world welcomes the next generation of Cambodian kleptocrats?