Freedom of Expression
DSA case: Workers’ leader Ruhul Amin gets bail
A Khulna court on Sunday granted bail to Ruhul Amin, workers’ leader of the jute mills movement, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act
Myanmar shadow government wants ASEAN crisis talks invite
Myanmar's shadow government on Sunday urged Southeast Asian leaders to give it a seat at the table during crisis talks next week, and not to recognise the military regime that seized power in a ...
‘Navalny won't be allowed to die in prison’
Hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny "will not be allowed to die in prison", the Russian ambassador in London told the BBC on Sunday
Myanmar junta leader set to join ASEAN summit
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will join a special ASEAN summit next week, the Thai foreign ministry said Saturday, his first official trip since masterminding a coup which deposed civilian ...
Myanmar military shoots at protesting medical workers
Myanmar's military opened fire on protesting healthcare workers Thursday, killing at least one bystander as the demonstrators fled for safety to a nearby mosque
Russia and China thwarting international response to Myanmar crisis: EU
Russia and China are frustrating the international response to the Myanmar crisis, a top European Union diplomat said Sunday, as the death toll from a military crackdown climbed past 700
Myanmar's UN envoy urges action against junta
Myanmar's own ambassador to the United Nations (UN) has urged "strong action" against the junta, as reports emerged of scores killed in the military's latest crackdown
Myanmar group compiles junta rights abuse dossier
A group representing Myanmar's ousted civilian government said Wednesday it has gathered 180,000 pieces of evidence showing rights abuses by the junta including torture and extrajudicial killings
CGS dialogue
'Freedom of expression in dire straits'
The DSA is used to keep detainees languishing in jail. Many persons accused in such cases do not have access to bail
What sort of democracy do the people of Bangladesh want?
While the existing rule of government in Bangladesh has a façade of democracy, questions can certainly be raised about how far it is democratic in the true sense of the word
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