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How activists are using Facebook in Myanmar for democratic ends, but Facebook itself also facilitated hate speech
When Facebook was used in Myanmar as a platform for hate speech and organised violence against Rohingya, the company was quick to deflect blame.
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.
The Jimmy Lai case: The National Security Law and the future of dissent in Hong Kong
If Lai is convicted it will serve as a clear signal to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement that Beijing is in charge.
Asian-Australians in politics: overcoming the barriers
WEBINAR: Our special guests analyse the under-representation of Asian-Australians in politics and how it can be overcome.
The demise of the left and the Islamisation of dissent in Indonesia
WEBINAR: The demise of Leftist political traditions has facilitated newer Islamic expressions of socio-political discontent.