The Conscientious Objectors of Thailand
Thailand’s 1954 Military Service Act states that all Thai males are required to serve in the military at the age of 21, even though there are ways t…
Tag: Rule of Law
Life, Death and the In-Between
Months after regime change in Malaysia, the new government began to consider the question of abolishing capital punishment. Their deliberations have c…
Examining the Evolution of “Pendatang”
Between the 1960s and 1980s, the meaning of "pendatang" in Bahasa Malaysia shifted from a neutral "migrant" to become synonymous with danger and treac…
Understanding Disinformation
Singapore’s “fake news” bill is based upon dubious assumptions which are not supported by the science of media effects studies. Instead, researc…
In Limbo: Indonesia’s Ahmadiyya community
The Ahmadiyya in Indonesia have long battled allegations of heresy and blasphemy, which has lead to decades of persecution across the archipelago. As …
Ahok (or BTP?)’s Post-Prison Agenda
Accused of defaming Islam, former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama paid the price with a two-year jail sentence. Now free, is Ahok r…
Polluting Sungai Kim Kim
Over 4,000 people in Pasir Gudang in Johor have been affected by a chemical dumping disaster in the Kim Kim River. A massive clean-up operation is und…
To Which My Brother Laughed
"To Which My Brother Laughed" is a new play born from a collaboration between Malaysia’s artistic and queer communities following the public caning …
An End to Marital Immunity for Rape in Singapore?
The Criminal Law Reform Bill introduced in Parliament finally removes marital immunity for rape in Singapore… or has it? Three campaigners who have …
A Cambodian Veteran Reporter Forced Into Exile
After surviving the Khmer Rouge, Aun Pheap became one of Cambodia’s most well-respected reporters. Now he is seeking asylum in the US after being fo…
