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Building a community for sexual orientation and gender identity rights in ASEAN
If ASEAN is unlikely to see its way toward SOGIE rights, the arena it reifies arguably helps activists navigate strategies.
Transnational civil society in Asia
WEBINAR: Transnational interactions among civil society actors in Asia are helping to strengthen common democratic values.
#MaskUp in Australia: How social norms in a pandemic are formed
A discussion forum in Reddit appears to reflect the sentiment of people in Melbourne in relation to mask-wearing as a public health measure.
The Jimmy Lai case: The National Security Law and the future of dissent in Hong Kong
If Lai is convicted it will serve as a clear signal to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement that Beijing is in charge.
Asian-Australians in politics: overcoming the barriers
WEBINAR: Our special guests analyse the under-representation of Asian-Australians in politics and how it can be overcome.