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Protecting the Future of Myanmar Media

Myanmar’s revolutionary movement stands at a pivotal moment in the nation’s history.This thought paper contributes to the evolving discourse on democratizing Myanmar’s media regulation.

Bridging Commerce and Rights Advocacy

This groundbreaking paper examines the International Business Associations (IBAs) in Asia and their efforts to protect rights during the pandemic.

Thailand’s COVID Emergency Decree

2021 saw an unprecedented numbers of protests in Thailand, resulting in hundreds of prosecutions of protesters. A majority of those arrested have been accused of violating Regulations issued under the Emergency Decree.

Trends in Digital Laws in Asia and the Pacific

This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges and threats encountered by both registered and non-registered CSOs in the post-coup period.

Analysis of the Kyrgyz Republic Draft Law on Non-Governmental Organizations

On November 2, 2022, the Presidential Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic published the Non-commercial Non-Governmental Organizations (Draft Law) on the website of the Cabinet of Ministers for public discussion. The Draft Law would grant broad rights to government bodies, allowing them to use their discretion to decide whether to register non-commercial organizations (NCO) and foreign non-commercial organizations (FNCO), to supervise any activities of  NCOs and FNCOs, and to suspend their activities or liquidate them.

Assessment of Myanmar Civic Space

This updated monitoring assessment from a working group of local Myanmar civil society organizations (CSOs) and networks explores the challenges and threats encountered by both registered and non-registered CSOs in the post-coup period.