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Look right: The conservative elites opposing Thailand’s protesters
Right-wing royalists and a bureaucratic and ideological system have for decades lauded the monarchy and rejected criticism as “un-Thai”.
Is ASEAN doing enough to address business and human rights?
ASEAN has taken steps to improve human rights protections, but its silo mentality is hampering action on business and human rights.
Palm oil, migrant workers, indigenous peoples and corporations: Responses of Malaysia’s Human Rights Commission
Malaysia’s Suhakam plays a crucial role in promoting the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
The shrinking democratic space in India: uncivil society and an illiberal state
There’s been a severe crackdown on the civic space in India under PM Nahrendra Modi, which has accelerated previous trends.
Solidarity among Jakarta’s gig economy drivers
The gig economy is the new frontier of precarious work, where workplace-based collective organisation is problematic.