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Tiananmen candlelight vigils in Victoria Park continue to be suppressed as June 4 approaches. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China is put on trial for violating the controversial National Security Law.
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Hong Kong authorities dismantle the June 4 Tiananmen commemorations methodically, in phases that try to erase history. And yet, the people refuse to forget.
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Jimmy Lai’s life mirrors Hong Kong’s journey from opportunity and freedom to repression and resistance. His remarkable rise from entrepreneur to democracy advocate is tackled in this story by Patrick Poon.
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The years-long high profile legal battle of media mogul Jimmy Lai vs. Hong Kong’s National Security Law (NSL) is a symbol of Beijing’s crackdown on dissent.
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Jimmy Lai's life mirrors Hong Kong’s journey from opportunity and freedom to repression and resistance. His rise to democracy advocate was driven by convictions that led him to risk fortune and freedom for the city he calls home. Patrick Poon reports: bit.ly/4vvyjBl
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Once displaced, rangeland pastoralists are now proud custodians of #Kanchenjunga in #India’s #Sikkim state. Here is a report by Jennifer Kishan: bit.ly/43nbP9E
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As remembrance of the Tiananmen Square Massacre is suppressed, the national security trial of the organizers of Hong Kong’s annual June 4 vigil highlights a persistent fight to keep memories of the brutal crackdown alive. Here is Andrew Shum's report: bit.ly/3S3BcL7
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Asia Democracy Network's latest report is a roadmap of democratic movements in #Asia. Consultations and discussions between 2024 to 2025 culminated in the production of this tool to help #pro-democracy stakeholders navigate the shifting landscape of #democracy in the region.
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#Pakistan has been playing peace broker between the United States and #Iran, but it has upped the ante in its own ‘open war’ with #Afghanistan, even as it struggles to eliminate militant groups in its northwestern region. Read Jamaima Afridi's report: bit.ly/4u4Z7Hv
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#Chinese authorities have been churning out more rules and regulations that make it possible for them to impose #exitbans for a widening variety of reasons and on more individuals, foreigners included. Yanxi Mou reports: bit.ly/4tK2Mdu
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More than a year into its implementation, #Indonesia’s #free-meals program continues to be marred with cases of food poisoning and allegations of #corruption. Adi Renaldi reports: bit.ly/3RqKUXF
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Asia Democracy Network’s newly released 2026 Democracy Overview tackles #youth, power, and the unfinished business of #democratic #politics in some parts of #Asia.
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2025 marked a watershed moment for #youth-led #mobilizations that eschewed traditional mobilizations in favor of the non-hierarchical kind.
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The 2025 Democracy Report Overview from Asia Democracy Network, titled "Signals from the Streets: Civic Resistance and Democratic Trajectories in Asia," examines youth-led democracy movements in five countries in Asia: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mongolia, Nepal, and the Philippines.
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The report examines how youth mobilizations in these countries have become a defining feature of democratic movements in Asia, and inspire us to hope for the possibilities of change that this can bring under current political conditions.
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Even during a war, many #SriLankan #women #migrant workers who have spent years in #Lebanon are choosing danger and difficulties over returning to their country. Read this report by Mehk Chakraborty: bit.ly/3R1urcu
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From international #media reports to the #negotiating table, the voices of millions of #Iranians are being left practically unheard. Here is Ariya Farahmand's report: bit.ly/4nnuR93
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Despite the risks, #Lebanese #journalists refuse to go dark as they report a #war that is also their own. Read this report by Suzanne Abou Said: bit.ly/4nmWS0z
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ANFREL underscores the significance for Myanmar and the ASEAN Leaders’ Summit in Cebu, Philippines as the Myanmar military continue to seek legitimacy, ASEAN’s engagement and response remain critically important. Read the full statement here: adnchronicles.org/2026/05/09…
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