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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim

Ensuring Malaysia’s political system is free of corruption and cronyism will be an uphill battle for the new government.

Combatting corruption in democracies

Anwar Ibrahim’s challenge to tackle Malaysia’s money politics

Ensuring Malaysia’s political system is free of corruption and cronyism will be an uphill battle for the new government.

Economy
Women experience violence in different ways — influenced by their perceived class, race, and sexuality. Creative commons

The internet allows women to find solidarity but it doesn’t allow everyone to have an equal voice.

Standing up to violence against women

Voices still missing from online activism

The internet allows women to find solidarity but it doesn’t allow everyone to have an equal voice.

Culture
Fighting against gender violence remains an uphill struggle in Singapore where the government seems more reactive than proactive and most people are more cautious in standing up against institutions and speaking up. : Charles Postiaux (Unsplash) Unsplash license

#MeToo may not have garnered much traction in Singapore but that didn’t stop women from demanding change.

Standing up to violence against women

Singapore catches the #MeToo train

#MeToo may not have garnered much traction in Singapore but that didn’t stop women from demanding change.

Human Interest
Civil Society is the key to prevent Indonesia’s police state (Seika) : Seika/Flickr CC by 2.0 Seika

Reforming the Indonesian police needs to be driven from the bottom up by civil society groups.

Militarisation of police

Civil society the key to preventing an Indonesian police state

Law
Reform in Indonesia has left the police behind (Sasha India) : Sasha India/Flickr CC by 2.0 Sasha India

Indonesia’s constitution separated the military from civilian politics after the fall of Suharto in 1998. But the police didn’t get the memo.

Militarisation of police

Police a missing passenger in Indonesia’s reform train

Law
In Bahrain, foreign nationals are over-represented on death row and better policies are needed to protect their rights. : B.alotaby, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0,

From labour exploitation to torturous conditions in confinement, the rights of foreign workers facing the death penalty in Bahrain are often neglected.

Death penalty

How the Bahrain judicial system fails its migrant workers

Human Interest
The mural of the now demolished Pudu Prison in Kuala Lumpur depicts a grim warning against drug traffickers. : Jason7825, Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0

Malaysia’s strict drug trafficking laws see foreign women disproportionately put on death row.

Death penalty

Foreign women bear the brunt of Malaysia’s harsh drug laws

Human Interest
Despite severe laws and punishment on drugs in Indonesia, cases continue to rise. : Rebcenter Moscow/Pixabay CC by 2.0 Rebcenter Moscow

Indonesia’s war on drugs hasn’t worked. Hundreds are on death row, executions are regular and the drug trade carries on.

Death penalty

Indonesia’s zero tolerance drug laws leave hundreds on death row

Law
Despite a ban on tobacco products, Bhutan continues to have high smoking rates. : Sher Khan CC 0

The world watched as Bhutan enforced a blanket ban on tobacco: could the solution be as effective as it was simple?

Tobacco’s toxic reach

Bhutan banned smoking and it didn’t go so well

Health