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What Happened to Wanchalearm?
A year after Wanchalearm Satsaksit vanished, authorities say there is no proof he was abducted in Phnom Penh. A joint investigation reveals details of the Thai dissident’s escape from Thailand, life in exile in Cambodia and the last days before he disappeared.
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Heckin’ Unicorn and the Business of Activism
Heckin’ Unicorn sells subtle & unique LGBTQIA+ merchandise, such as enamel pins, socks, and notebooks, that allow people to express their identity. Its founder, Teo Yu Sheng, talks to PJ and Sean Francis about its origins, his journey, and how he reconciles capitalism and activism.
Thai Protesters Gagged and Released
Yiamyut Suthichaya, assistant editor for Prachatai English, speaks to Sirikan Charoensiri from Thai Lawyers for Human Rights about the tension between the Thai constitution’s presumption of innocence and the Criminal Court’s criminalisation of political speech.
Cyber Insecurities: Vietnam Takes Aim at Online Dissent
Vietnamese dissidents and citizen journalists are turning to social media to broadcast criticisms of the state. In response, the Communist Party is deploying new laws and loyalist hackers to police the ways people can use platforms like Facebook.
Across Southeast Asia, Human Rights Defenders Unite Against Myanmar Coup
Opposition to the Myanmar junta has forged connections and solidarity as Myanmar diaspora communities in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, as well as local activists in Indonesia, brave personal risks to speak out against the coup.
Tabula Rasa/Tak Boleh Rasa, by Subhas Nair
Musician and activist Subhas Nair talks about his new album, Tabula Rasa/Tak Boleh Rasa, its complex commentary of politics and society, and his decision to only sell his music via Telegram.
Young and Stateless in Sabah
His father was Malaysian; his mother’s nationality is unknown. Xenophobia and a decade-long legal and bureaucratic battle stand between Wong Kueng Hui and citizenship in the country of his birth. He’s one of hundreds of thousands of stateless people in Sabah.
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