Posts tagged principle of non-refoulement
In Conversation: Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Founder of 112Watch
In Conversation: Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Founder of 112Watch

This week, we speak with Pavin Chachavalpongpun, Founder of 112Watch and Professor at Kyoto University, about Thailand’s lèse-majesté law (Article 112), political repression in Thailand and Southeast Asia, defending civic space, and the future of the movement against Article 112.

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Climate displacement in South Asia and India’s imperative to act
Climate displacement in South Asia and India’s imperative to act

Written by Bhumika Sharma

Given the lack of international consensus, a unique opportunity exists for India to address the protection gap in South Asia’s policy regime for climate migrants.

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