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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:54:29 +0900 en-US Will Nepal’s New Truth and Reconciliation Bill Promote Justice or Impunity? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-nepals-new-truth-and-reconciliation-bill-promote-justice-or-impunity/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/will-nepals-new-truth-and-reconciliation-bill-promote-justice-or-impunity/ Bollywood Movie Dialogue Riles Nepal’s Nationalists https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywood-movie-dialogue-riles-nepals-nationalists/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywood-movie-dialogue-riles-nepals-nationalists/ Taliban Chief Claims Women Have a ‘Comfortable and Prosperous Life’ in Afghanistan https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taliban-chief-claims-women-have-a-comfortable-and-prosperous-life-in-afghanistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taliban-chief-claims-women-have-a-comfortable-and-prosperous-life-in-afghanistan/ Bollywood’s Role in Hindutva’s 2024 Election Strategy  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywoods-role-in-hindutvas-2024-election-strategy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bollywoods-role-in-hindutvas-2024-election-strategy/ Suitcase Killer’s Plea Deal Is Rare Shot of Double Justice https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/suitcase-killers-plea-deal-is-rare-shot-of-double-justice/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/suitcase-killers-plea-deal-is-rare-shot-of-double-justice/ Child Sex Abuse Victim Gets a Landmark Win in Chinese Court https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/child-sex-abuse-victim-gets-a-landmark-win-in-chinese-court/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/child-sex-abuse-victim-gets-a-landmark-win-in-chinese-court/ Ex-Sri Lanka President Ordered Police Records Destroyed to Stall Mass Grave Probes, Report Alleges https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/ex-sri-lanka-president-ordered-police-records-destroyed-to-stall-mass-grave-probes-report-alleges/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/ex-sri-lanka-president-ordered-police-records-destroyed-to-stall-mass-grave-probes-report-alleges/ Devotion of Fans Lets South Asian Cricketers Get Away With Crimes https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/devotion-of-fans-lets-south-asian-cricketers-get-away-with-crimes/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/devotion-of-fans-lets-south-asian-cricketers-get-away-with-crimes/ In Post-Repeal Singapore, LGBTQ Activists Work to Expand Family Structures https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/in-post-repeal-singapore-lgbtq-activists-work-to-expand-family-structures/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/in-post-repeal-singapore-lgbtq-activists-work-to-expand-family-structures/ Hong Kong Pollster Plans to Limit Questions on Sensitive Topics https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/hong-kong-pollster-plans-to-limit-questions-on-sensitive-topics/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/hong-kong-pollster-plans-to-limit-questions-on-sensitive-topics/ Pakistan’s Long History of Throttling Press Freedom https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/pakistans-long-history-of-throttling-press-freedom/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/pakistans-long-history-of-throttling-press-freedom/ The Securitization of Punjab’s Political Economy Crisis https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-securitization-of-punjabs-political-economy-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/the-securitization-of-punjabs-political-economy-crisis/ Victims of J-pop Talent Agency Speak Out About Sexual Abuse   https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/victims-of-j-pop-talent-agency-speak-out-about-sexual-abuse/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/victims-of-j-pop-talent-agency-speak-out-about-sexual-abuse/ Redeeming Book Culture in Uzbekistan https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/redeeming-book-culture-in-uzbekistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/redeeming-book-culture-in-uzbekistan/ After 22 Years, ExxonMobil Finally Settles Indonesian Human Rights Case https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/after-22-years-exxonmobil-finally-settles-indonesian-human-rights-case/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/after-22-years-exxonmobil-finally-settles-indonesian-human-rights-case/ End Days for Australia’s Nauru Detention Center? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/end-days-for-australias-nauru-detention-center/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/end-days-for-australias-nauru-detention-center/ A Third of Domestic Workers In Malaysia Face Forced Labor Conditions, UN Says https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-third-of-domestic-workers-in-malaysia-face-forced-labor-conditions-un-says/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-third-of-domestic-workers-in-malaysia-face-forced-labor-conditions-un-says/ 2 Men Who Helped Run Megaupload Sentenced to Prison in New Zealand https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/2-men-who-helped-run-megaupload-sentenced-to-prison-in-new-zealand/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/2-men-who-helped-run-megaupload-sentenced-to-prison-in-new-zealand/ Snapshots of Life in Myanmar’s IDP Camps https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snapshots-of-life-in-myanmars-idp-camps/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/snapshots-of-life-in-myanmars-idp-camps/ Taiwan Rocked by Wave of Sexual Harassment, Assault Allegations https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taiwan-rocked-by-wave-of-sexual-harassment-assault-allegations/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/taiwan-rocked-by-wave-of-sexual-harassment-assault-allegations/ Cultural Diplomacy as a Key Instrument of China-Central Asia Cooperation https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cultural-diplomacy-as-a-key-instrument-of-china-central-asia-cooperation/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cultural-diplomacy-as-a-key-instrument-of-china-central-asia-cooperation/ Malaysia Seeking Interpol’s Assistance to Investigate Comedian https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/malaysia-seeking-interpols-assistance-to-investigate-comedian/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/malaysia-seeking-interpols-assistance-to-investigate-comedian/ Can Pakistan’s Law on Transgender Rights Survive? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/can-pakistans-law-on-transgender-rights-survive/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/can-pakistans-law-on-transgender-rights-survive/ It’s Karimov Era 2.0 for Muslims in Uzbekistan https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/its-the-karimov-era-2-0-for-muslims-in-uzbekistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/its-the-karimov-era-2-0-for-muslims-in-uzbekistan/ What Is the Impact of China’s New Rural Initiative? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-is-the-impact-of-chinas-new-rural-initiative/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/what-is-the-impact-of-chinas-new-rural-initiative/ How the Silent Majority in Japan Is Hindering Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-the-silent-majority-in-japan-is-hindering-legalization-of-same-sex-marriage/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-the-silent-majority-in-japan-is-hindering-legalization-of-same-sex-marriage/ Why Are More and More Chinese Migrants Risking Their Lives to Cross the US Southern Border? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/why-are-more-and-more-chinese-migrants-risking-their-lives-to-cross-the-us-southern-border/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/why-are-more-and-more-chinese-migrants-risking-their-lives-to-cross-the-us-southern-border/ A Missing Boat of 180 Rohingya Refugees Symbolizes the World’s Apathy https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-missing-boat-of-180-rohingya-refugees-symbolizes-the-worlds-apathy/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/a-missing-boat-of-180-rohingya-refugees-symbolizes-the-worlds-apathy/ South Korea’s Healthcare Sector Is Heading Toward a Crisis https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/south-koreas-healthcare-sector-is-heading-toward-a-crisis/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/south-koreas-healthcare-sector-is-heading-toward-a-crisis/ Bajau: The Vanishing Seafarers of Southeast Asia https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bajau-the-vanishing-seafarers-of-southeast-asia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/bajau-the-vanishing-seafarers-of-southeast-asia/ Indian Wrestlers Demanding Arrest of Sports Official for Sexual Abuse Suspend Protests https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indian-wrestlers-demanding-arrest-of-sports-official-for-sexual-abuse-suspend-protests/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/indian-wrestlers-demanding-arrest-of-sports-official-for-sexual-abuse-suspend-protests/ Former ByteDance Executive Says Chinese Communist Party Tracked Hong Kong Protesters via Data https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/former-bytedance-executive-says-chinese-communist-party-tracked-hong-kong-protesters-via-data/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/former-bytedance-executive-says-chinese-communist-party-tracked-hong-kong-protesters-via-data/ How the Myanmar Crisis Threatens to Destabilize India’s Manipur State  https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-the-myanmar-crisis-threatens-to-destabilize-indias-manipur-state/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/how-the-myanmar-crisis-threatens-to-destabilize-indias-manipur-state/ India Apprehended American, Canadian Nationals Crossing Border Into Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-apprehends-american-canadian-nationals-crossing-border-into-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/india-apprehends-american-canadian-nationals-crossing-border-into-myanmar/ Thailand Kicks off Pride Month With Massive Parade in Bangkok https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailand-kicks-off-pride-month-with-massive-parade-in-bangkok/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/thailand-kicks-off-pride-month-with-massive-parade-in-bangkok/ Remembering Vietnam’s Great Famine https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/remembering-vietnams-great-famine/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/remembering-vietnams-great-famine/ Official: Almost 80 Schoolgirls Poisoned, Hospitalized in Northern Afghanistan https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/official-almost-80-schoolgirls-poisoned-hospitalized-in-northern-afghanistan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/official-almost-80-schoolgirls-poisoned-hospitalized-in-northern-afghanistan/ Brooklyn Lawyers Abuse Asylum System in Advising Clients to Fraudulently Claim LGBTQ Persecution https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/brooklyn-lawyers-abuse-asylum-system-in-advising-clients-to-fraudulently-claim-lgbtq-persecution/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/brooklyn-lawyers-abuse-asylum-system-in-advising-clients-to-fraudulently-claim-lgbtq-persecution/ Award-winning Hong Kong Journalist Wins Appeal in Rare Court Ruling Upholding Media Freedom https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/award-winning-hong-kong-journalist-wins-appeal-in-rare-court-ruling-upholding-media-freedom/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/award-winning-hong-kong-journalist-wins-appeal-in-rare-court-ruling-upholding-media-freedom/ 3 Trains Crash, Killing 275 People in India https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/3-trains-crash-killing-275-people-in-india/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/3-trains-crash-killing-275-people-in-india/ Cash Incentives and Coercion: The Controversial Strategy for Rohingya Repatriation https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cash-incentives-and-coercion-the-controversial-strategy-for-rohingya-repatriation/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/cash-incentives-and-coercion-the-controversial-strategy-for-rohingya-repatriation/ Could ‘Chicky Cha-Cha Boom-Boom’ Become Kyrgyzstan’s Soft Power Motto? https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/could-chicky-cha-cha-boom-boom-become-kyrgyzstans-soft-power-motto/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/could-chicky-cha-cha-boom-boom-become-kyrgyzstans-soft-power-motto/ One Chinese Netizen’s Perspective on the Ukraine War https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/one-chinese-netizens-perspective-on-the-ukraine-war/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/one-chinese-netizens-perspective-on-the-ukraine-war/ Afghan Opposition Struggles Against Taliban Rule https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/afghan-opposition-struggles-against-taliban-rule/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/afghan-opposition-struggles-against-taliban-rule/ The Hidden History of Korean Labor Migrants in Germany https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-hidden-history-of-korean-labor-migrants-in-germany/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-hidden-history-of-korean-labor-migrants-in-germany/ The End of an Era: Beijing LGBT Center Closes https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-end-of-an-era-beijing-lgbt-center-closes/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-end-of-an-era-beijing-lgbt-center-closes/ Bollywood Returns to Big Screens in Bangladesh https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/bollywood-returns-to-big-screens-in-bangladesh/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/bollywood-returns-to-big-screens-in-bangladesh/ Malaysia Detains Chinese Ship on Suspicion of Looting British WWII Wrecks https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysia-detains-chinese-ship-on-suspicion-of-looting-british-wwii-wrecks/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysia-detains-chinese-ship-on-suspicion-of-looting-british-wwii-wrecks/ Rights Group: Uyghur Student Missing in Hong Kong, Feared Detained https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/rights-group-uyghur-student-missing-in-hong-kong-feared-detained/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/rights-group-uyghur-student-missing-in-hong-kong-feared-detained/ Taiwan Says War With China Can and Should Be Avoided https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/taiwan-says-war-with-china-can-and-should-be-avoided/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/taiwan-says-war-with-china-can-and-should-be-avoided/ The Unresolved Legacy of the May 1998 Riots in Indonesia https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-unresolved-legacy-of-the-may-1998-riots-in-indonesia/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-unresolved-legacy-of-the-may-1998-riots-in-indonesia/ A Watch Seizure and a Criminal Code Designed to Clamp Down on LGBTQ Rights https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/a-watch-seizure-and-a-criminal-code-designed-to-clamp-down-on-lgbtq-rights/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/a-watch-seizure-and-a-criminal-code-designed-to-clamp-down-on-lgbtq-rights/ Anatomy of a Sausage Scandal in Kyrgyzstan https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/anatomy-of-a-sausage-scandal-in-kyrgyzstan/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/anatomy-of-a-sausage-scandal-in-kyrgyzstan/ With India’s Electrical Grid Under Strain, Rural Hospitals and Clinics Find Reliable Power in Rooftop Solar https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/with-indias-electrical-grid-under-strain-rural-hospitals-and-clinics-find-reliable-power-in-rooftop-solar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/with-indias-electrical-grid-under-strain-rural-hospitals-and-clinics-find-reliable-power-in-rooftop-solar/ In Victoria, First Peoples’ Assembly Moves Toward Treaty https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/in-victoria-first-peoples-assembly-moves-toward-treaty/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/in-victoria-first-peoples-assembly-moves-toward-treaty/ Taliban’s Ban on Afghan Women Working in UN Pushes Them Into Further Deprivation  https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/talibans-ban-on-afghan-women-working-in-un-pushes-them-into-further-deprivation/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/talibans-ban-on-afghan-women-working-in-un-pushes-them-into-further-deprivation/ Okinawans March for Peace as Japan Beefs Up US Military Alliance https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/okinawans-march-for-peace-as-japan-beefs-up-its-us-alliance/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/okinawans-march-for-peace-as-japan-beefs-up-its-us-alliance/ Malaysian Authorities Seize ‘Pride’ Watches in Raids on Swatch Outlets https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysian-authorities-seize-pride-watches-in-raids-on-swatch-outlets/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysian-authorities-seize-pride-watches-in-raids-on-swatch-outlets/ Hong Kong Leader Condemns Unusual Uptick in Registration Withdrawals From Organ Donation System https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/hong-kong-leader-condemns-unusual-uptick-in-registration-withdrawals-from-organ-donation-system/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/hong-kong-leader-condemns-unusual-uptick-in-registration-withdrawals-from-organ-donation-system/ How Afghan Girls Are Overcoming Barriers Through Online Learning https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-afghan-girls-are-overcoming-barriers-through-online-learning/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-afghan-girls-are-overcoming-barriers-through-online-learning/ Amitav Acharya on the Tragedy of Modern Myanmar https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/amitav-acharya-on-the-tragedy-of-modern-myanmar/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/amitav-acharya-on-the-tragedy-of-modern-myanmar/ Southern Thailand’s ‘Insurgency Express’ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/southern-thailands-insurgency-express/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/southern-thailands-insurgency-express/ China’s Crackdown on Foreign Firms Is a Symptom of a Much Deeper Problem https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/chinas-crackdown-on-foreign-firms-is-a-symptom-of-a-much-deeper-problem/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/chinas-crackdown-on-foreign-firms-is-a-symptom-of-a-much-deeper-problem/ The Disappearance of Dil Mohammed: A Voice for the Rohingya Silenced https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-disappearance-of-dil-mohammed-a-voice-for-the-rohingya-silenced/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/the-disappearance-of-dil-mohammed-a-voice-for-the-rohingya-silenced/ Is Rohingya Repatriation Finally Moving Forward? https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/is-rohingya-repatriation-finally-moving-forward/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/is-rohingya-repatriation-finally-moving-forward/ How Japanese Civilians Are Supporting Ukraine https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-japanese-civilians-are-supporting-ukraine/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/how-japanese-civilians-are-supporting-ukraine/ Bhutanese Refugee Scam Puts Nepal’s Political Leaders Under Scrutiny https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/bhutanese-refugee-scam-puts-nepals-political-leaders-under-scrutiny/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/bhutanese-refugee-scam-puts-nepals-political-leaders-under-scrutiny/ Malaysia Announces Plans To Decriminalize Minor Drug Offenses https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysia-announces-plans-to-decriminalize-minor-drug-offenses/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/malaysia-announces-plans-to-decriminalize-minor-drug-offenses/ An Interview with Radio Azadi’s Qadir Habib and Malali Bashir https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-radio-azadis-qadir-habib-and-malali-bashir/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/an-interview-with-radio-azadis-qadir-habib-and-malali-bashir/ Vietnam’s Climate Fashion https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/vietnams-climate-fashion/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/vietnams-climate-fashion/ Philippines Undertakes Major Review of School Curriculum https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/philippines-undertakes-major-review-of-school-curriculum/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/philippines-undertakes-major-review-of-school-curriculum/ Pakistan’s People Are Fleeing Not Only Economic Crisis But Extremism https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/pakistans-people-are-fleeing-not-only-economic-crisis-but-extremism/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/pakistans-people-are-fleeing-not-only-economic-crisis-but-extremism/ Uyghurs Call on Thailand To Stop Detention of Uyghur Refugees https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/uyghurs-call-on-thailand-to-stop-detention-of-uyghur-refugees/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/uyghurs-call-on-thailand-to-stop-detention-of-uyghur-refugees/ Cambodia and Thailand’s Cultural Rivalry Has Serious Implications https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/cambodia-and-thailands-cultural-rivalry-has-serious-implications/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/cambodia-and-thailands-cultural-rivalry-has-serious-implications/ Nepal Takes a Step Toward LGBTQ Equality https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/nepal-takes-a-step-toward-lgbtq-equality/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/nepal-takes-a-step-toward-lgbtq-equality/ Reluctant Critic China Urges Afghan Taliban to Change Stance on Women’s Roles https://thediplomat.com/2023/05/reluctant-critic-china-urges-afghan-taliban-to-change-stance-on-womens-roles/ 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