https://www.scmp.com/rss/519850/feed John Quinley is a Director at Fortify Rights. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This year, roughly half the world’s population will have taken part in more than 60 national elections, including in three of Asia’s most populous democracies – India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. This would appear to be a banner year for Asian democracy. But in three countries where we work to promote and protect human rights – Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Thailand – mass democratic movements continue to face significant resistance from seemingly unyielding authoritarian institutions. So, is... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3280278/how-bangladesh-myanmar-and-thailand-are-challenging-authoritarian-rule?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3280278/how-bangladesh-myanmar-and-thailand-are-challenging-authoritarian-rule?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Sep 2024 04:00:09 +0000