Indonesia’s digital public sphere has shifted from a space of democratic expression to one increasingly influenced by government-sponsored buzzers to suppress criticism.
Category Archives: Indo-Pacific Programme
The ICC’s Arrest of Rodrigo Duterte: Progress and Implications
On 11 March 2025, the Philippines witnessed an event many had long awaited yet few had truly believed would occur. Former President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested and transferred to the International Criminal Court.
Sri Lanka’s New President Offers Hope of a Fresh Start on Human Rights
Anura Kumara Dissanayake was elected as Sri Lanka’s new president last month, raising hopes of a fresh start after years of economic strife and a deterioration of the country’s human rights situation.
Tracking hate: Monitoring hate speech in India’s 2024 general elections
Observers are alarmed, with the United Nations having recently expressed grave concern over continuous reports of attacks on religious, racial and ethnic minorities and on civil society and human rights groups, warning it will get worse over the campaign.