Deepening the response to authoritarian information operations in Latin America
Authoritarian governments are escalating their efforts to manipulate the information ecosystem globally in order to undermine democratic institutions, advance their…
Library Region: Asia and the Pacific
Diet Roundtable | Policy Dialogue for Advancing LGBT Rights and Equality in Japan
In June 2023, Japan passed the Act for the Promotion of Understanding of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Diversity, the…
Myanmar’s 2022 Registration Law
On 28 October 2022, the State Administration Council (“SAC”) enacted the Organization Registration Law (“ORL”), replacing the former Association Registration…
Listening and Responding to Bangladesh’s Citizens During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This report summarizes findings from research designed to assess how and how effectively different levels of the Bangladesh government listened…
Kleptocratic cooperation in Africa: how Russia and China undermine democracy
Authoritarian actors play a crucial role in enabling kleptocracy across sub-Saharan Africa. In a new International Forum report, J.R. Mailey…
Joint Statement with Greenpeace Southeast Asia: Renewed calls for ASEAN to prioritize and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
More cases of dangerous haze pollution have been observed in the last few weeks, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and…
31st Japanese-German Forum
The Japanese-German Forum was held in Berlin on November 15–17, marking the 31th anniversary of this dialogue, which was launched…
The Impact of Counterterrorism Measures in Myanmar
The Myanmar military has a history of viewing civil society as an adversary. The military sees it as a distraction…
Language, Nation and State in Federal Pakistan
Language policy has long been an arena of contestation and conflict in Pakistan and an essential element of identity politics…
Futures In The Balance: Taking Action To Ensure Afghan Women’s & Girls’ Rights Under Taliban Rule
As Afghanistan marks one year since the Taliban took control, the humanitarian and human rights situation in the country is…