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Opinion
The ICC Must Engage With Myanmar’s Democratic Government and Hold the Junta to Account
By John Dugard, Chris Gunness, Tommy Thomas, Yuyun Wahyuningrum, and Ralph Wilde
There is no way the people of Myanmar will find justice in national courts. The international community must act.
Western Disengagement Will Turn Afghanistan Into a Pariah State
By Hameed Hakimi and Mark Bowden
If Western governments and humanitarian actors abandon Afghans now, we will be condemning a whole nation to a grinding cycle of brutal poverty with unpredictable long-term consequences.
A Year After Taliban Takeover, Afghanistan’s Economy Is Still in Crisis – and So Are Its Children
By Chris Nyamandi
Aid is keeping Afghan children alive, but it can’t fix an economy in collapse.
Another and Better Way of Promoting Democracy
By Rizal Ramli
Preaching and pressuring has failed to move the needle. An era of resurgent authoritarianism calls for a new approach.
What International Financial Actors Need to Learn From Sri Lanka
By Frances Rachel Morrow-Nguyen
Establishing rules of the aid game and channels of communication might prevent a repeat of the current crisis, in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.
How Phnom Penh Can Recapture Its Mid-Century Glory
By Oung Ty Keithya
Once regarded as the "jewel of Asia," Cambodia's capital has since become a byword for sprawl and shambolic planning.
Violence Against Indian Muslims Must Be Urgently Investigated
By Stephen Rapp
There is enough evidence that some of these acts amount to crimes against humanity.
The British Treasury Is Still Hopelessly Optimistic About China
By Dennis Kwok and Sam Goodman
Under Boris Johnson’s successor, will the Treasury get its way on deepening economic ties between the U.K. and China?
Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit has Revived the Milk Tea Alliance
By Wichuta Teeratanabodee and Quah Say Jye
After a period of dormancy, the U.S. House Speaker's controversial visit has breathed new life into the regional pro-democracy coalition.
As China-US Ties Continue to Fray, Can Their Ambassadors Make Repairs?
By Chi Wang
During previous rounds of crisis, ambassadors helped negotiate solutions. Can Qin Gang and Nicholas Burns follow suit?
Tit for Tat: The Fall-out From the US Approach to Politics and Policy in Cambodia
By Alex Palmer
Washington was right to censure Phnom Penh in its latest Trafficking in Persons Report. But the U.S. government risks entangling legitimate criticism with geopolitical tensions.
Fashion Brands Have Failed to Protect Workers in Military-Ruled Myanmar
By Alysha Khambay
The military's seizure of power has created a climate in which even carrying out human rights due diligence is next to impossible.