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Pro-democracy activists increasingly vulnerable to authoritarian governments in Asia

02 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC · 28 independent sources
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🚨 RIGHTS GROUPS WARN OF REPRESSION ACROSS SE ASIA Human rights groups say they have been warning of a “swap market” of repression in Southeast Asia. Activists across Asia are being hunted down by authoritarian governments across international borders. Source: NPR, wglt.org, kawc.org #Asia

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