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

On Monday, 8 August 2022, Dr. Walden Bello was arrested on two counts of libel and cyber libel filed by a former staff of Vice President Sara Duterte over statements made by Bello during the electoral campaign.
STATEMENT: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER IS NOT A CRIME: DROP CHARGES AGAINST WALDEN BELLO, DECRIMINALIZE LIBEL & CYBERLIBEL
by Anisa | Aug 9, 2022 | Asia/World, Philippines, Power and Democracy, Statement | 0
9 August 2022 Focus on the Global South We at Focus on the Global South condemn in the strongest...
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After some reported bureaucratic delays, Bello was temporarily released on bail at around 17:30 Manila, 9 August 2022. Photo from Laban ng Masa.
Press Release: The Outpouring of Support for #FreeWaldenBello
by Anisa | Aug 9, 2022 | Asia/World, Media Release, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
Focus on the Global South Tuesday, 9 August 2022 On Monday, 8 August 2022, our founding...
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ARRESTED. Former vice presidential bet Walden Bello is arrested by police and brought to Quezon City Police Station 8. (Photo by Rappler)
Defending Rights – #FreeWaldenBello
by Anisa | Aug 8, 2022 | Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
We have been alerted by friends in the Philippines of the arrest of our founding director and...
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First State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., 25 July 2022. Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary
A (PRO) BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ROAD AHEAD
by Focus on the Global South Team | Jul 28, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
Reflections on Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s First State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 July 28 ...
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Meeting de Ferdinand « Bongbong » R. Marcos Junior, le 19 mars 2022 (Photo : Prachatai CC https://www.flickr.com/photos/prachatai/52053501113/)
Stakes of the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines: A conversation with Focus on the Global South (Part 2)
by Anisa | Jul 28, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
Part Two: Challenges and future prospects On May the 4th 2022, five days before the presidential...
Read MoreStakes of the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines: A conversation with Focus on the Global South (Part 1)
by Anisa | Jul 28, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
Part One: Assessing Duterte’s legacy and political future On May the 4th 2022, five days before...
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Ou Ach Kok Village, Ou Sandan Commune, Krakor District, Pursat Province. 5th September 2021. Photo by: Sun Ridan
Impact of redistributing flooded forestland around Tonle Sap Lake
by Anisa | Jul 28, 2022 | Cambodia, Climate & Environment, FOCUS Dispatch, Mekong Region, Opinion/Analysis, Power and Democracy | 0
by Sun Ridan Tonle Sap is the heart of Cambodia. Every year, the Mekong River floods and causes...
Read MoreThe campaign for a democratic socialist Philippines
by Anisa | Jun 27, 2022 | FOCUS Dispatch, Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
by Walden Bello (The views expressed in this piece are strictly the author’s and do not...
Read MoreEvent Summary: Democracy and Election: Between Hope and Despair? — Southeast Asian Perspective for the Future
by Anisa | Jun 8, 2022 | Asia/World, Event, Power and Democracy | 0
On Tuesday, 6 June 2022, Focus on the Global South together with the Institute of Asian Studies...
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24 พฤษภาคม 2565 ขบวนต่อต้านร่างกฎหมายทำลายการรวมกลุ่มของประชาชน นัดหมายชุมนุมเพื่อคัดค้านการเสนอร่างพ.ร.บ.องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไรฯ https://ilaw.or.th/node/6112 โดยเริ่มการชุมนุมตั้งแต่วันก่อนหน้านี้ที่บริเวณถนนราชดำเนินนอก หน้าอาคารสหประชาชาติ และวางแผนจะเดินขบวนไปยื่นหนังสือที่ทำเนียบรัฐบาล ซึ่งมีการประชุมคณะรัฐมนตรีในวันนี้ และต้องการให้รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงพัฒนาสังคมและความมั่นคงของมนุษย์ (พม.) ออกมารับหนังสือ พร้อมรับปากว่าจะหยุดการเสนอกฎหมายนี้. Photo Source: iLaw
NPO law: A new threat for civil liberty and public association in Thailand?
by Anisa | Jun 2, 2022 | Mekong Region, Opinion/Analysis, Power and Democracy, Thailand | 0
by Kheetanat Wannaboworn The draconian legacy of the 2014 coup d’état continues to haunt the...
Read More[Analysis] Deconstructing a dismaying outcome
by Walden Bello | May 19, 2022 | Opinion/Analysis, Philippines, Power and Democracy | 0
by Walden Bello ‘One would not be surprised if, after a year, the Marcoses and...
Read MoreMy Personal Feelings after the Military Coup
by Anisa | May 18, 2022 | Blog Post, FOCUS Dispatch, Mekong Region, Power and Democracy | 0
By Su Yati* I will start my story with how I became a civil servant before I share my thoughts on...
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