Law

Despite various legal provisions to address, acid attack as a form of gender violence does not get the importance it deserves.

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Gender-based violence remains widespread. The good news is, it’s preventable — and these advances in law, tech, and other sectors are helping the cause.

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Online sexual violence can be deadly. A landmark new Indonesian law is a promising start, but doesn’t go far enough to stamp it out.

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India’s Supreme Court is poised to deliver a landmark judgement that may make marital rape a crime, a fiercely debated subject with roots in colonial law.

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After legislative stumbles on fake news, the Malaysian government needs to take on an even more complex challenge.

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A creeping authoritarianism now extends to the digital sphere in India.

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Thailand has astonished observers with a demurely grand political reconciliation to end months of political limbo.

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Political meddling and state violence could break Bangladesh’s fragile hold on democracy.

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