South Asia

What remains after Nepal’s Gen Z protests? Survivors reflect one year later

Nepal observed its first Gen-Z Martyrs’ Day on September 8, 2026, with a nationwide public holiday, marking exactly one year since young protesters took to the...

Reforms on Malaysia’s ‘draconian’ Peaceful Assembly Act encounter further delays

Human rights advocates are calling on the Malaysian government to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act, which contains several provisions that police and local authorities use...

Maternity leave is expanding in Bangladesh, but garment workers still struggle for childcare

In April 2026, Bangladesh’s Parliament amended the country’s labour law, extending maternity benefits for eligible workers from 112 to 120 days, or approximately four months....

Barring access and promoting ‘positive’ news: how the Chinese government has controlled the narrative during the Tibet floods

As rescue efforts have continued on both sides of the border following the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet, a fight over how the...

Nepal‑Tibet floods: when disaster strikes before communities recover from previous climate extremes, crisis escalates

Taha Rezaei, University of Exeter and Mark Maslin, UCL Major flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have destroyed homes, roads, bridges and local hydropower projects....

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