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March 9, 2020March 9, 2020 thehighasia

Competing presidential oaths plunge Afghanistan deeper into crisis

Afghanistan has descended into a full-blown political crisis after the two main contenders in a bitterly disputed presidential election —

March 2, 2020 thehighasia

Pakistan’s social media rules disastrous for freedom of expression

By Michael Karanicolas Pakistan’s newly published Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020 (the Rules) pose a serious danger for free speech in that country.

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 thehighasia

Politics of the Left in Pakistan

by Farhatullah Babar The death of comrade Dr Yasrab Tanvir Gondal, popularly known as Lal Khan for his Marxist

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 thehighasia

It is time for India and Pakistan to repeal their sedition laws

The laws that were created by the British Raj are still being used to stifle dissent on the Indian subcontinent,

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 thehighasia

Leaked report exposes China’s systematic tracking, arrests of Uighurs

A guard tower and barbed wire fences surround an internment facility in the Kunshan Industrial Park which has previously been

February 17, 2020 thehighasia

All charges against AWP, PTM activists dropped

IHC wraps up cases against AWP PTM activists, asks government to protect the right to freedom of expression High

February 15, 2020 thehighasia

Media, rights watchdogs hit out at government on new social media rules

The coalition of social media tech giants and legal experts have alarmed that the new regulation will curb political dissent,

February 12, 2020 thehighasia

The graveyard talks back –I

Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, and her party supporters attend a protest march against the National Register

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 thehighasia

A black law

Sedition seems to be the ‘crime’ of the times — even as the demand for the state to respect fundamental

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 thehighasia

Protesters demand release of Baba Jan, 14 political prisoners

High Asia Herald Report LAHORE: A protest was held at Lahore Press Club on Sunday (19 Jan 2020) to demand

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 thehighasia

In conversation with Chomsky: Intellectuals, imperialism and human nature

The criticism of Western policy by the so-called free press within narrow bounds has subtle effect of imposing the hegemonic doctrine of imperialism, serves the western dominant intellectual culture and its institutions, says Prof Noam Chomsky

January 14, 2020January 15, 2020 thehighasia

Panelists for protection of fundamental rights, parliament’s supremacy

Speakers at HRCP seminar decry regression of democratic values, violations of fundamental rights, propose a broad-based coalition based on minimum people’s agenda