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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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Maritime Boundary Disputes in the Celebes Sea

  • Prof. Jay Batongbacal ,

It would certainly be in the interests of the region for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines to find common ground.

Rethinking human trafficking in Southeast Asia to better reflect survivors’ agency

  • Dr Guangyu Qiao-Franco,

It is crucial to consider the diverse experiences and circumstances of trafficked people without labelling them as only victims.

WEBINAR: Human rights and democratic regression in Asia

Three experts on human rights and civil society discuss the situation in two countries which have seen recent democratic regression, Thailand and Myanmar, as well as the use of forced disappearances.

The dark side of civil society? How Thailand’s civic networks foster autocracy

  • Dr Janjira Sombatpoonsiri,

Royalist civil society networks operate as repressive forces which reduce democratic space.