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After the King’s Death, Thailand’s Skin Is Getting Thinner

After the king’s death, the crackdown on Thailand’s civil society has intensified. In a video that captured the gut-wrenching spectacle, a woman is forced to kneel in public before a picture of the king after supposedly posting critical remarks of the late king online.

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'Red Shirts' Violence Extends to Journalists in Malaysia

Malaysiakini

'Hands off our journalists', media organizations say after violence on the weekend.

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Former Journalist Arrested for Islam Tweet in Malaysia

Malaysiakini

A former journalist was arrested for allegedly insulting Islam on Twitter.

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‘Taiwan is not Chinese Taipei’ Banner Ripped Down by Baseball Officials

Yuan-ling Liang

The Chinese Taipei Baseball Association has been accused of ripping down pro-Taiwan independence banners at an international baseball game.

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Did the UN Redefine 'Hate Speech' over a Singaporean Blogger?

Edward White

Singapore’s trial of a controversial blogger has led to a new standard for ‘hate speech,' an organization says.

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UPDATE: Amos Yee Pleads Guilty to Three Charges of ‘Wounding Religious Feelings’

Edward White

'Prosecutor said I didn't have to wound religious feelings to have intended to wound religious feelings.'

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‘That’s a Couple of Weeks in Jail’ – Singaporean Blogger Tweets During Trial

Edward White

Controversial blogger Amos Yee has pleaded guilty to two lighter charges, but still faces up to three years behind bars after turning down a plea bargain to charges of offending religious beliefs of Singaporeans.

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Draconian New Law Threatens Human Rights in Malaysia

ZiQing Low

The Malaysian government has passed a law that gives its prime minister arbitrary powers not seen since the communist insurgency of the 1960s.

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Beijing to Discuss Cross-Border Arrests with Hong Kong

Edward White

Beijing agrees to talks after Hong Kong complained about booksellers' abductions.

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Hong Kong No Longer a Safe Place to Criticize China

Edward White

'No One is Safe.' Does the Causeway Bay booksellers saga spell the end for China’s ‘one-country two-systems’ and pose a serious threat for foreigners in Hong Kong?

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