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Society
Asian Nations Among the Worst Jailers of Journalists: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
According to Reporters Without Borders, 2022 saw a record number of media workers detained globally.
Mary Lawlor on the ‘Climate of Fear’ Among Human Rights Defenders in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A conversation with U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor about her recent country visit to Tajikistan.
What Australia’s New Law Means for Hague Convention Parental Child Abduction Cases
By Grant Wyeth
Australia has an opportunity to establish itself as a global champion and a safe haven for children and women who have been victims of abuse.
Rebuilding Cambodia and Leaving
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Margaret Bywater.
BTS Member Jin Begins Military Duty at Front-line Boot Camp
By Hyung-jin Kim and Juwon Park
There are some exceptions built into South Korea’s conscription laws, but K-pop stardom is not among them.
Indonesia Summons UN Official Over Criticisms of Revised Criminal Code
By Sebastian Strangio
The move came amid a rash of bad international press about the legal changes, particularly a provision banning sex before marriage.
The Declining Value of a Chinese Education in Kyrgyzstan
By Adina Masalbekova
Kyrgyz students are discovering that a Chinese diploma isn’t a fast track to a high-paying job.
UN Says Indonesia’s Revised Penal Code to Have Sweeping Rights Impacts
By Sebastian Strangio
The revised code passed by parliament last week is likely to radically reorient the relationship between rulers and ruled.
Anti-Corruption Protests Pressure the Government of Mongolia
By Bolor Lkhaajav and Bolorerdene Bazarsuren
Protesters have been demanding an end to the "coal mafia" in ongoing demonstrations since December 5.
More South Korean Adoptees Demand Probes Into Their Cases
By Kim Tong-hyung
Seoul faces growing pressure to reckon with a child export frenzy driven by dictatorships that ruled the country until the 1980s.
Uyghur Women and Forced Marriages in China
By Tasnim Nazeer
Uyghurs report disturbing stories of their relatives in Xinjiang being forced to marry Han Chinese, part of Beijing’s strategy for diluting Uyghur heritage.
Taliban Official: 27 People Publicly Lashed in Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez
The lashings came a day after Taliban authorities publicly executed a man.