Activists widely-criticise Duterte’s Anti-Terrorism Act for the broad and arbitrary power it grants to a select few, setting the stage for major human rights infringements.
Read moreThe Codification of Xenophobia: South Africa Seeks To Ban Foreign Nationals From Doing Business in Townships
The draft Gauteng Township Economic Development Bill proposes to ban foreign nationals who do not have permanent residency status from operating certain businesses in townships.
Read moreBigger Alliance, Less Freedoms: Why the Mooted Expansion of Five Eyes Spells Bad News for Our Rights
The ascension of Yoshihide Suga from Chief Cabinet Secretary to the premiership of Japan could be the catalyst which sees the country becoming the sixth element of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.
Read moreBook review: A Retrospective review of “Unfree Speech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now”, by Joshua Wong with Jason Y. Ng (2020)
This book tackles both the local and international narrative regarding global protest, freedom of speech, and Hong Kong’s particular place in the meta-discourse of human rights.
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