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Undercovered this week When history looks back on the Uyghur Genocide, they’ll note that there were numerous warning signs. None were so dramatic, and should have garnered a global response as the arrest and life sentencing of scholar Ilham Tohti in 2014. To understand those moments, before the camps,
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Undercovered this week First, read this investigation published by a team of journalists for The Himalayan which uncovers how in Nepal, investors are making millions from opaque stock transactions, with connections to companies in Malaysia and Sweden. This is in a country where millions remain in poverty. Turkmenistan gets little
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Welcome to the first Asia-Undercovered Journalist Q&A. One of the goals of this newsletter is to highlight the work being done by outlets and reporters on the ground, in Asia. These interviews will allow reporters to share their experiences directly, including what it’s like to cover stories
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Hey everyone — I’m taking a needed break from work this month (in nature) so this week’s issue was written by Daniela Kazuko Münzel, who previously wrote several special issues, including ones focused on Public Health and Black Lives Matter in Asia. Undercovered this week As environmental degradation has
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India had the highest suicide rate in Asia (CNN)—and that was before COVID-19 hit and removed many social safety nets. Despite the high rates of mental illness, many sufferers don’t get treatment due to high prices and societal stigmas. A mental health crisis exacerbated by COVID-19 isn’t
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Subscribe now Undercovered this week Another loss – for the “crime” of writing biographies of Uyghur historical figures, jailed unjustly by China’s rulers. Meanwhile, a Chinese journalist and historian, Du Bin – who often wrote books that showed the ruling Communist party in not a great light, was arrested for “picking
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Subscribe now Undercovered still: Uyghur Crisis The tragedy continues unabated, even as we enter a new year. Global Voices has been doing a superb job of trying to put a human face on the crisis, publishing stories about Uyghurs abroad. This one, published anonymously, interviews Mehbube Abla, a 38-year-old Uyghur
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Welcome to the first in a new series of special issues for Asia Undercovered. What to Watch are forward looking, complementing our other content aimed at ensuring readers understand what’s happening in Asia. Subscribe now While Backgrounders give historical and political context for breaking news, Special Issues dive into
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Undercovered this week Remember when The Philippines got hit by a series of successive typhoons earlier this month? (It got nearly no attention in US media). The government’s lackluster response has been heavily criticized, and has led to protests in Universities around the country, reports Karlo Mongaya for Global
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