Reconfiguring the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration
The AHRD remains a document of relevance and ambivalence.
Turmoil in South Korean politics gets deeper: The Japan News
There is concern that the prolonged absence of power in South Korea will have a negative impact on Japan-South Korea relations and other aspects of the situation in Asia.
Against the tide: Defending human rights and civic freedoms in Southeast Asia
Governments across the region are employing increasingly sophisticated and repressive tactics to silence dissent, stifle opposition and suppress independent voices.
Dhaka-Delhi ties must be defined by respect and fairness: The Daily Star
First high-level meetings since Hasina's fall touch on key bilateral challenges.
Hasina’s claims are nothing but a distortion of facts: The Daily Star
India’s failure to prevent such false narratives won’t help bilateral relations.
We must respond firmly to the anti-Bangladesh campaign in India: The Daily Star
National unity is needed to expose falsehoods.
Why India should address the misinformation campaign against Bangladesh
The events point to an escalation of anti-Bangladesh sentiments on the Indian side, fostered by a misinformation campaign in sections of the Indian media and government.
India must protect Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions: The Daily Star
Hostile rhetoric and mobilisations by Hindutva groups are fuelling unrest.
Prabowo should brief his ASEAN colleagues on his meeting with Xi Jinping
Indonesia's neighbors have the right to hear about the actual situation from President Prabowo himself.
A ‘paltry sum’ for climate crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
After two weeks of intense, exhaustive, and often contentious negotiations, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, that brought together nearly…