Violence against women and girls is endemic in Bhutan
Bhutan’s women and children are not safe -they are not safe at homes, at work and in schools. The recent report of a health technician sexually assaulting a patient…
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Pakistan’s Pashtun fight against discrimination
Caught between the military and militants, Pakistan’s Pashtuns stand up for their rights. Thousands of ethnic Pashtuns led by 26-year-old Manzoor Pashteen gathered in…
India drops proposed fake news laws
The Indian government has dropped controversial plans for a fake news law targeting journalist after pushback from the media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 3 ordered the…
Caste protests disrupts India
A supreme court decision to review a discrimination law has prompted caste violence across India. Dalit protests swept India’s caste-conscious north on April 2, leaving nine…
Is Myanmar blocking the return of Rohingyas?
Around 28,000 people are working round-the-clock to manage the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to…
Malala returns to Pakistan for first time since attack
Malala Yousafzai arrived in Pakistan on Thursday, more than five years after she survived a Taliban attack. Youngest Nobel Prize laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai…
Country Profile: Timor Leste
Southeast Asia’s newest country has made significant strides in its short history but acceptance by its neighbours remain fleeting. Rated the most democratic nation in South…