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Politics
2025 Local Elections in Georgia amid Massive Protests
By Khatuna ChapichadzeAssociate Professor of Political Science – Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi TBILISI: Calendrical local elections were held on October 4, 2025 in Georgia, – with the ruling Georgian Dream party (GDP) securing an overwhelming victory in both the proportional and mayoral races across all 64 municipalities of the country,…
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Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan: A Legal and Social Challenge
By Pirah AijazKARACHI: This is a harsh fact that we are dwelling in a male-oriented society where domestic abuse is rife and women are expected to tolerate injustice in all walks of life. They are forced to endure bad marriages or even brutality to protect their family’s honor, while a…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (X)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (V)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Central Asia
Kyrgyz President Pushes for Referendum on Death Penalty for Child Rape, Femicide
Press conference with pictures of Aisuluu and the suspect oher murder in the background (Kabar) By Kuban Abdymen BISHKEK: President Sadyr Japarov has announced that the question of reinstating the death penalty in Kyrgyzstan for the rape of children and for the rape of women resulting in murder will be…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (IV)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (II)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Human Rights
Germany at 35: An Enduring Reunification, A Lesson for the Korean Peninsula (I)
By Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany As Germany commemorates 35 years of unity since the historic fall of the Berlin Wall, AsiaN is publishing a special series of interviews with Germans who reflect on the country’s path to reunification. These accounts capture the experiences of individuals who witnessed the effects of breaking…
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Himalayan Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained Under National Security Law in India
Sonam Wangchuk By Gunjeet Sra The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, India’s pioneering climate activist and education reformer, has ignited a debate over democracy, dissent, and the future of Ladakh — a fragile, strategically vital Himalayan region where environmental and political stakes collide. NEW DELHI: The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, one…
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South Asia
Hashi – A Bangladeshi Woman’s Ordeal
Hashi with Farooq Sargani, the writer By Farooq Sargani SEEHAR STATION: This is not an ordinary story; it carries deep sorrow, disappointment, and the pain of a forced departure from one’s motherland. During the interview, my heart wrenched and tears streamed down my face. Yet, with a heavy heart, I…
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