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Hướng Thiện
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Hướng Thiện is a freelance writer focusing on human rights issues in Southeast Asia.

 
 
 
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December 18, 2024
In Laos, Activists Don’t Just Speak Out—They Disappear
topic:Human Rights
by:Hướng Thiện
Activists in Laos face enforced disappearances, government repression, and silenced dissent, a symptom of the country’s vanishing civic space crisis.
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May 30, 2024
Inside China's silent crackdown on feminism and queerness
topic:Women’s rights
by:Hướng Thiện
Despite some strides in gender and sexuality issues under the CCP, speaking out remains a dangerous game.
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March 31, 2024
Inside Vietnam's top-down disinformation campaign
topic:Freedom of Expression
by:Hướng Thiện
As authorities intensify their crackdown on free speech, national media outlets and social media giants fall in line.
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February 22, 2024
Nowhere to run: the cross-border persecution of Asia's human rights defenders
topic:Human Rights
by:Hướng Thiện
Transnational repression across Southeast Asia means that even fleeing the country does not guarantee safety. Here's what advocates are calling for.