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Opinion
Gender Inclusion in Myanmar’s National Unity Government: Add Women and Stir?
By Godwin Yidana
Gender inclusion transcends mere equality.
Under the Taliban, None of Afghanistan’s Children Can Really Learn
By Palwasha Amarkhill
Girls are desperately waiting for the day they can return to school. But even if that happens, Afghanistan’s education system has been poisoned beyond recognition.
The Battle for Democracy: A Look at Thailand and Cambodia’s 2023 Elections
By Lee Chung Lun
Will the two elections result in the further erosion of democratic and human rights norms, or will they produce a glimmer of hope?
Myanmar’s Victims and Survivors Deserve Justice
By Nickey Diamond
In the wake of World War II, the world made a promise "never again" to stand aloof from mass atrocities. That commitment is on the line in Myanmar.
Xu Zhiyong and the Mighty Pen
By Angeli Datt
Chinese writer and activist Xu Zhiyong was sentenced to 14 years in prison for writing and advocating for a “A Beautiful China.”
Don’t Normalize the Taliban’s Despotic Regime
By Annie Pforzheimer and Asila Wardak
It’s unconscionable to take the side of a brutal dictatorship.
Thailand’s Lese-Majeste Cases Are a Travesty of Justice
By Kevin Bell
Courts are trying political activists for insulting the country's king, while sidestepping any discussion about what they actually said and whether it was true.
Rethinking Public Debt in Asia as Positive Investment in Sustainable Development
By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
It is time for a bold shift in thinking about public debt sustainability.
Does the World Care About Crimes Against Humanity in Asia?
By Philip Smucker
The ICC's decision to take action against Russia's Putin is in glaring contrast to its slow or non-existent response to myriad war crimes in Asia, from the wars in Vietnam to Afghanistan to Myanmar today.
Tsai Ing-wen Must Share the Blame for the Deterioration of Cross-Strait Relations
By Dennis V. Hickey
Back in 2011, the Obama administration caught flak for leaking its fears about then-candidate Tsai’s cross-strait policy. In retrospect, it was right to be concerned.
Would India Have to Arrest Putin?
By Aakash Chandran
Assessing the consequences of the ICC’s arrest warrant against the Russian president, should he attend the G-20 summit in India later this year.
The 10th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Dockers’ Strike
By Christopher Mung
What does the strike mean to Hong Kong today, when many labor unions have been forced to disband?