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SOUTH ASIA || Will states of emergency become the new normal?

28 May 202029 May 2020

Shraddha Pokharel, APMA 2019 Amid the COVID-19 crisis, governments in South Asia implemented extended periods of lockdown, which includes the continued closure of non-essential services, public transportation, and curfew…

CALL FOR PAPERS | International virtual conference on “New research in international development, human rights, and international relations at a time of disruption”

27 May 202028 May 2020

27 July 2020 The challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic since early 2020 has brought widespread harm across societies in Asia and globally. Amidst acts of solidarity, the pandemic has placed…

NEPAL || The pandemic lockdown: Severing freedom of movement

25 May 202029 May 2020

Anish Kumar Thokar APMA 2019 Cohort The nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 was enforced in Nepal and was welcomed by rights activists in the beginning as…

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Announcement: APMA scholarship application closed; self-funded students can still apply

27 Mar 202025 May 2020

The APMA program application for scholarship applicants is now closed. Self-funded students can still apply until 29 May 2020, 1200H Bangkok (ICT) time. Please check this page for directions on…

“Myanmar must change its citizenship law to respect human rights.”

23 Mar 202017 Feb 2020

Nyo Mar Than, Myanmar APMA 2019 The Myanmar Government must take responsibility for the rights of minorities in their country. In particular, the Government must follow through with the implementation…

“New Malaysia is not so new in 2018.”

19 Mar 202019 Mar 2020

Li Yan Yap, Malaysia APMA 2018 *This piece was written in 2018 Sometime in 2012, I went to watch The Hunger Games at the cinema. There was a scene where…