Myanmar’s military rulers present the recent election as a “democratic transition”, but increasing repression and mass political arrests expose the real face of a brutal authoritarian regime
India denies bail to student activists held under anti-terror laws, Bangladesh suspends visa services in India, Southasia Weekly's 100th issue and more
Ground reporting of the 2025-26 election reveals that voters only hope for a slight lifting of the military’s boot in a race with virtually no political opposition
Ayesha Jalal on Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment and how former prime minister Imran Khan was used by the military to undermine democratic momentum
A suite of repressive laws make the outcome of Myanmar’s 2025–26 general election a foregone conclusion, but the public and the international community are unlikely to accept the result as the ruling military junta desperately seeks legitimacy
The political commentator says the change only further solidifies the long-standing military authoritarianism and manipulation of the judiciary in Pakistan
Pakistan’s 27th constitutional amendment expands the military and army chief’s authority, allowing government and Parliament sweeping control over the judiciary
As the Spring Revolution approaches its fifth year, Ma Thida, one of Myanmar’s foremost activists and intellectuals, reflects on the country’s political trajectory leading up to and beyond the 2021 military coup – and the people’s enduring fight for democracy
