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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
How Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ is being significantly opposed within the Philippines
A great deal of attention has been given to international opposition to the ‘war on drugs’, but domestic opposition has also had an impact.
Public sentiment in China cools towards Australia
Two consecutive years of polling indicates that Chinese attitudes towards Australia have become less favourable.
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 complexities of translating legal terms: Understanding Fa (法) and the Chinese concept of law
Uncritically translating ‘fa’ directly to ‘law’ may may lead to social, cultural and legal misunderstanding.
INTRODUCTION: Questions and challenges for civil society and human rights in Asia
As elsewhere, many societies in Asia have recently witnessed the rapid rise of populists and democratic regression.