September in the Asia-Pacific region: Protests in Burma, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and West Papua; anti-Fake News Act in Malaysia, Digital Security Act in Bangladesh, and Nepal’s Electronic Transaction Act continue to threaten free expression; Aadhaar declared constitutional; another court ruling decriminalizes same-sex relations.
Source: MEDIA FEED
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