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Cultural restrictions will tighten in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The code bans sex outside marriage, cohabitation between unmarried couples and “humiliation” of the government. It prohibits online insults to the president and other state…

Detente with Turkish opposition mayors may be brief

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TURKEY

Government relations with opposition-led cities.

Kwamouth unrest underscores Congo local conflict risks

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CONGO-KINSHASA

Despite various political missions aimed at calming tensions from customary chiefs, national and provincial politicians and UN officials, the situation remains extremely fragile.

New Romanian coalition will retreat from reform

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ROMANIA

This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the…

Political tensions will escalate in Guinea-Bissau

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GUINEA-BISSAU

Protestors were demonstrating against President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s December 4 decision to dissolve parliament, in which the PAIGC held a majority, and thus remove the…

United Arab Emirates’ visa changes will draw criticism

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The amendments aim to attract highly skilled workers and entrepreneurs with significant assets. These are part of a wider set of changes introduced over the past two years in an…

Political uncertainty fans unrest in Sudan’s periphery

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SUDAN

The violence first erupted in July, but flared again in October and November. Moreover, it is by no means an isolated development, but mirrors new episodes of inter-communal…

South-east Asia faces further decline in human rights

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…

Expats and Gulf state locals will compete for jobs

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GULF STATES

As the era of high oil revenues comes to an end, the two states are planning for different economies -- with profound impacts on state-society relations and the social contract…

Fight is on to keep Romanian politicians accountable

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ROMANIA

Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea’s response that the protests are part of an attempted coup suggests he will not compromise. Within the new ruling coalition…