freedom of expression
Social surveillance
The impact of social media platforms in the global South.
The Editors | Sep 30, 2022
Elections in Sri Lanka, freedom of speech debates in India, war on drugs in Bangladesh and more
Southasiasphere: Podcast #01 - Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Sep 03, 2020
The state of surveillance
The Pakistani state is using terrorism as an excuse to curb freedom of speech.
Sana Saleem | Sep 24, 2016
Chronicle of a death not foretold
Our editor explains why Himal Southasian suspended publication in 2016.
Aunohita Mojumdar | Sep 15, 2016
Bullying the republic
What the recent clampdown on educational institutions in India tells us about the ruling dispensation.
Puja Sen | Feb 16, 2016
A tale of two documentaries
COLUMN: What the disruption of two documentary films means for free speech and dissent in India.
Taran N Khan | Sep 08, 2015
Bangladeshi inquisitions
Freedom of expression in Bangladesh is caught between the machete and the magistrate.
Salil Tripathi | Sep 01, 2015
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