Democracy

Rights group warns of ‘dystopian’ Hong Kong after bookstore arrests

The entrance doors of Book Punch in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong.

Indian transparency activists, journalists set for court fight over Modi’s privacy law

Four lawsuits are due to be heard in the Supreme Court on March 23, following criticism from media and activists that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is diluting a 20-year-old Right to Information (RTI) law.

Jailed Cuban activist ends 48-day hunger strike after heart attack

Roilan Alvarez Rensoler began his hunger strike after being detained on Jan 31 on charges of "propaganda against the constitutional order".

Mother of Gen Z martyr nominated to Nepali Parliament, vows to fight for justice

Mrs Rachana Khatiwada is the only lawmaker representing the families of those killed during the September 2025 protests.

Myanmar’s junta chief expected to hand over top military post to long-time protege

Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (centre) is likely to hand over the military’s top post before assuming the presidency in late March.

Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests toppled government

Members of the Nepali army patrol a street ahead of the House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5, 2026, following the deadly \"Gen Z\" led anti-graft protests in September that toppled the government, in Lalitpur, Nepal, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Spain to declassify files that could shed more light on 1981 coup attempt

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrives for a year-end balance news briefing at Moncloa Palace in Madrid, Spain, December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

The 12 appellants were sentenced to prison in 2024 for organising an unofficial primary election.

Bangladesh politics has changed forever. Will it change for the better?

Newly minted Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s most immediate task will be to stabilise Bangladesh’s shaky economy, says the writer.

Amid tributes to civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, advocates see test for US race relations

FILE PHOTO: Civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson speaks during the third day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. July 27, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

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