The Asian Century Looks Different From Asia
In April 2009 the Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan said at the China-based Boao Forum,…More
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Sarawak's Kleptocracy Strikes Again
In the Borneo Highlands of Sarawak, along the border between East Malaysia and Indonesia, warriors…More
It's Time For Justice In Timor
The respected East Timorese human rights organisation La’o Hamutuk is demanding that the Indonesian government…More
Tense Times On The Turkey-Syria Border
Few tourists had visited the Turkish jewellery maker since Syria's civil war began. Ibrahim Ozacp’s…More
The Warlord Running The Haiyan Aid Effort
Super-typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) devastated the central part of the Philippines but President NoyNoy Aquino was…More
Taking Me To Court Won't Stop BDS
This week in Australia’s Federal Court I am defending my right not to participate in…More
Nations Retreat From Targets At Warsaw Climate Talks
Conferences on global warming are notorious for geopolitical brawls and NGO anger. Even so, Warsaw’s…More
Indonesia Spies On Its Own In Papua
Amid the fallout from the presidential phone-tapping scandal, an Indonesian human rights defender has spoken…More
Nepal's Election Marred By Violence
Citizens in Nepal turned out to vote in national elections yesterday, despite the threat of…More
We Can't Afford To Be Ignorant On Indonesia
Just before Christmas 1981, Indonesia’s foreign minister Mochtar Kusumaatmadja asked to meet Australia’s ambassador to…More