Taiwan is considered to be one of the most progressive countries in Asia but has no asylum law. Although debates on the issue occasionally occurred for more than 10 years, there has been no progress on the draft asylum law since its second reading in 2016. One significant point of contention is to what extent… Continue reading Taiwan’s Asylum Policy: A Lack of Political Will to Implement the Law?
The rise in awareness of digital sex crimes in South Korea may be the much-needed spark that the already existing and rising South Korean feminist movement needs to make a significant difference in the safety of women in the country. The digitalization of the world may have its benefits, but it also opens new ways… Continue reading Digital crimes in South Korea and their effect on feminism
With most of the economic reports predicting a significant contraction of Myanmar economy as much as 18% in the current fiscal year (Oct 2020-Sep 2021) following the February 2021 Military Coup, what matters for many families now is to be able to put food on their plates at the end of the day. Lockdowns disguised… Continue reading Myanmar Insider Updates: Myanmar’s economic progress reversed in just six months
The difference in reporting on the situation in Myanmar between Chinese state media facing international audiences (in English) and Chinese domestic media (in Chinese) reflects the dual political agenda of the Chinese government. The coup d’état that occurred in Myanmar in February 2021, when the military seized power from the democratically elected government, has attracted… Continue reading Chinese Media’s Conflicting Narratives on the Myanmar Coup
Mjanmarská armáda sa 1. februára 2021 pokúsila o nezákonné prevzatie moci a zvrhnutie demokraticky zvolenej vlády. To sa celkom nepodarilo a výsledkom je krajina v totálnom chaose. S prehlbovaním krízy sa hranice medzi útokom a obranou začínajú stierať. Keď som v Bratislave za svojím písacím stolom 1. februára zistila, čo sa v Mjanmarsku deje, okamžite som poslala správu kamarátovi v Mjanmarsku: „Čakal si to?“… Continue reading Útok alebo obrana? Bez podpory zahraničia sa mjanmarské protestné hnutie čoraz viac uchyľuje k násilnému odporu
