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Undercovered last week Another arrest of an environmental defender in the Philippines – a country with an horrific record. Sadly, its not just the Philippines – all across Asia, excuses are being used to suppress people’s rights. A rare case of police accountability in Thailand, where officers were sentenced to life
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This week: Surprise election results in Cambodia, deteriorating freedoms in Kazakhstan and the Pride Parade return to the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Subscribe now Undercovered last week Could ruthless authoritarian dictator Xi Jinping fall from power in China? Rumors about his absence from state-media are leading some Chinese overseas to
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Undercovered last week This month finally saw the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, finally visit Xinjiang/East Turkestan. It was, by every measure, a disappointing trip that saw her fail to engage with civil society, do any meaningful investigations, nor look into the allegations of genocide. To
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Social media has affected Asian society and politics in many ways. The region has been influenced by rapid digitization over the past decade, seeing the fastest growing smartphone use and, in many leading technological innovations. But there are also challenges; in recent years, numerous countries have banned social media platforms
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This week: Why East Timor's election mattered, a record heat wave in India, and Vietnam's environmental activists under threat. Subscribe now Undercovered last week Another undercovered Asian natural disaster: There is a scorching, record heat wave taking place across much of India right now. According to
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This week: Sri Lanka's worst crisis since independence, a new Prime Minister in Pakistan, and how India is surrounded by challenges in South Asia.’ Subscribe now Deserving More Attention: Sri Lanka Crisis A nation of more than 20 million – similar in size to Taiwan or the Netherlands, is
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This week: Elections results from East Timor, a crisis in Sri Lanka, and a forgotten Chinese-Indonesian hero. Subscribe now Undercovered last week A country of 21 million is facing a sudden, dramatic economic meltdown, to the point that refugees are fleeing and fuel/paper shortages are being reported. Doesn’t
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Welcome to our ninth Asia Undercovered’s Journalist Q&A. This month we speak with Hanako Montgomery, a mixed American-Japanese journalist currently based in Tokyo. She writes about Japanese culture, gender equality, and current affairs for Vice World News. Some of her recent stories include. * A Japanese School Edited