Pro-democracy activists increasingly vulnerable to authoritarian governments in Asia

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Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Activists across Asia are being hunted down by authoritarian governments even across international borders. Human rights groups have been warning of a "swap market" of repression in Southeast Asia.