democracy

Dear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to our fifth webinar in collaboration with the Sydney Policy and Analysis Centre (SPAC), focused on the constitutional and political debate surrounding Bangladesh’s election timing and institutional reforms: Election Timing & Institutional Reforms: A Constitutional Debate Date: Friday, 21 March 2025Time: 10:30 AM Dhaka | 4:30 AM […]

For all those joining RightsCon 2025 in Taipei, Taiwan. We encourage you to join us at our session!

The student-led uprising in July 2024, initially sparked by protests against a quota-based public service recruitment system, culminated in the ousting of Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule on August 5th, 2024. Her administration was marked by corruption, authoritarianism, and widespread human rights violations. The regime’s brutal response to the protests, including ‘shoot-at-sight’ orders that claimed over […]

Sheikh Hasina’s regime, termed a ‘thugocracy’ by The Economist,1 ruled Bangladesh for over 15 years, making Hasina the longest-serving woman head of state. Relying on ‘patronage politics’, the Hasina-led Awami League government captured all state institutions, effectively vanishing the differences between the state and the ruling party.2 The country was on the verge of becoming […]

Bangladesh’s economy has been experiencing a tumultuous phase since 2020 due to a host of challenges. The country’s foreign exchange reserve has fallen by around 60% in less than two years, forcing the government to restrict imports. The import restrictions have impacted the lives of Bangladeshis in multiple ways. Inflation has been hovering around 9% […]

BackgroundOn January 7, 2024, Bangladesh had its 12th national parliamentary election. The election was boycotted by the main opposition party BNP and its alliance partners, giving the ruling alliance, led by Awami League (AL), a walkover. Awami League’s official nominees won in 224 constituencies, while independent candidates, backed by factions of the local Awami League, […]

27 DEC 2024 | SEOUL, KOREA The Asia Democracy Network condemns the Hong Kong government’s latest act of transnational repression, issuing arrest warrants and HK$1 million bounties for six exiled pro-democracy activists: Tony Chung, Carmen Lau, Chung Kim-wah, Chloe Cheung, Joseph Tay, and Victor Ho. This brazen escalation exemplifies a ruthless campaign to obliterate dissent […]

Seoul | 4 December 2024 The Asia Democracy Network commends the people of South Korea for their swift and resolute rejection of martial law, declared by President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 3, 2024. This powerful display of conviction and unity by the Korean people reaffirms their sovereignty and their role as true defenders of freedom. […]