Political and social change in Asia since the 1980s has transformed many countries from dictatorships to democracies in a relatively short period of time, further spreading awareness of human rights. Yet, as elsewhere, many societies in Asia have recently witnessed the rapid rise of populists and democratic regression. The struggles faced by human rights activists and the increasingly vocal challenges to a progressive civil society can be seen across the region.

This webinar brings together three experts on human rights and civil society to discuss the situation in two countries that have seen recent democratic regression – Thailand and Myanmar – as well as the use of forced disappearances across the region.

Assistant Professor, Janjira Sombatpoonsiri, Ph.D., the researcher from our institute will be one of the speakers of this event. Her research has focused on civil resistance, protest dynamics, social movements in autocracies, civic space, digital mobilization, and repression.

This webinar will broadcast on Thursday, 3 June 2021, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. via https://events.unimelb.edu.au/…/10523-human-rights-and…