Category: Power and Democracy
Observations on the Thai Election 2019
Posted by admin2 | Apr 1, 2019 | Mekong Region, Power and Democracy, Thailand | 0
Laos: Six Years On, Civil Society Worldwide Demand...
Posted by admin2 | Dec 20, 2018 | End Impunity, Laos, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy, Statement | 0
Justice for the TAMASCO 8 Massacre. Now.
Posted by admin2 | Dec 20, 2018 | End Impunity, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Statement, The Commons | 0

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) navigates Tokyo Bay on the way to Yokosuka Naval Base for a scheduled port visit. Yokusuka is the largest overseas U.S. naval installation in the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ian Cotter)
The Perils of Semi-Sovereignty: Japan and the Philippines in the Grip of Geopolitical Rivalry
by Anisa | Mar 20, 2023 | 1Post Types, Asia/World, Opinion/Analysis, Peace and Security, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
By Walden Bello* (This is a composite version of articles that originally appeared in MEER on...
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The World Bank Group Headquarters sign — in Washington, D.C. Photo by Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Political Economy of a Predatory State Revisited: The Marcos-World Bank Partnership
by Anisa | Feb 28, 2023 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Trade and Investment | 0
By Walden Bello* (Presentation at the International Conference on “Dynamics of Change and...
Read MoreOde to EDSA
by Galileo de Guzman Castillo | Feb 28, 2023 | Blog Post, FOCUS Dispatch, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Social Movements | 0
Text and Photos by Galileo de Guzman Castillo[i] 2023 February 25 Ode to EDSA The spirit...
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Caption: Members of iDefend presenting key issues and recommendations at a CSO side event during the 4th cycle of UPR if the Philippines. 10 November 2022. Geneva. Photo by Neca Reyes of Lilak.
Challenges and Prospects for Social Justice within Government’s economic agenda
by Anisa | Feb 27, 2023 | FOCUS Dispatch, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Trade and Investment | 0
By Joseph Purugganan, Focus on the Global South* As Social Justice and human rights activists we...
Read MoreTHE CHANGING FACE OF ELECTIONS: REFLECTIONS FROM THE REGION
by Focus on the Global South Team | Dec 20, 2022 | Asia/World, FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Power and Democracy | 0
by Anusha LallWith contributions from Focus on the Global South – Power and Democracy Team...
Read MoreHuman Rights Defenders highlight struggles and renewed their commitment to fight for human rights and dignity at Human Rights Festival
by Anisa | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog Post, FOCUS Dispatch, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
By Isaak Cagampang Heller* Photos from Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights) and...
Read MoreInternational Human Rights Day – International Statement
by Galileo de Guzman Castillo | Dec 13, 2022 | Alternative Regionalisms, Asia/World, Power and Democracy, Statement | 0
2022 December 10 Today, December 10, marks the 74th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of...
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Lao national and 2005 Magsaysay Award recipient Sombath Somphone stands beside a poster of fellow awardee V. Shanta during a press conference in Manila, Philippines on Monday 29 August 2005. Photo: EPA/ROLEX DELA PENA
Laos: After 10 years, civil society worldwide is still asking: “Where is Sombath?”
by Anisa | Dec 13, 2022 | Alternative Regionalisms, Laos, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy, Statement | 0
Joint Statement Ahead of the 10-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of Lao civil...
Read MoreTEN YEARS AFTER, SOMBATH SOMPHONE’S LEGACY LIVES ON
by Galileo de Guzman Castillo | Dec 13, 2022 | Alternative Regionalisms, Blog Post, Event, Laos, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy | 0
Focus on the Global South co-organized with the Asia Europe Peoples’ Forum, Embassy of Netherlands...
Read MoreUpcoming Event: Honoring the Legacy of Sombath Somphone [2 December 2022]
by Anisa | Nov 26, 2022 | Announcement, Climate & Environment, Food Sovereignty and Agroecology, Laos, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy, Thailand | 0
Focus on the Global South, Asia Europe People’s Forum, Embassy of the Netherlands in...
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Riot Police during the APEC Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 November 2022. Photo by สำนักข่าวราษฎร - Ratsadon News.
STATEMENT: Thailand must respect the Rights of Peaceful Assembly during APEC 2022
by Anisa | Nov 18, 2022 | Mekong Region, Power and Democracy, Statement, Thailand | 0
Bangkok, 18 November 2022 Civil Society Organisations condemn the Thai Government’s violent...
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South China Sea seen from Manila Bay, the Philippines. Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg for Wikimedia Commons.
STORMY WEATHER AHEAD IN THE ASIA PACIFIC?
by Anisa | Nov 4, 2022 | Asia/World, Opinion/Analysis, Peace and Security, Power and Democracy | 0
Walden Bello’s intervention in the ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ASEAN People’s Forum Assembly,...
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