By Ashley Yeong • Sep 06, 2021
Being transgender can be cured: that's the widespread narrative fed to Malaysians. Backed by the state and private religious institutions, blocking the legal right of individuals to choose their own gender continues to hinder the rights of the transgender community

By Andrea Christiani and Haeril Halim/AFP • Aug 26, 2021
Decades of conflict, racism and human rights abuses are fuelling Covid conspiracy theories in Papua at a time when their breakaway region is facing a renewed threat from the pandemic

By Mark S. Cogan • Aug 06, 2021
Despite cases of lèse-majesté piling up and pro-democracy protesters facing serious charges like sedition, Thailand’s third time through the Universal Periodic Review later this year will most likely be as inconsequential as previous UN human rights inspections

By Matt Friedman • Jul 30, 2021
It is estimated that there are more slaves today than at any time in human history, with the fisheries, brothels and construction sites of Southeast Asia home to some of the worst abuses. On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Mekong Club CEO Matt Friedman highlights the fight to end the practice