Simone Galimberti (The Jakarta Post)
PREMIUM
Kathmandu ●
Sun, May 30, 2021
It is certainly not one of the best times for human rights and democracy in Southeast Asia.
It’s not just the current situation in Myanmar or a proto-authoritarian regime in Bangkok or a president in the Philippines who has shown utter disregard for human rights or a stubborn ruling party in a city- State with its own selective understanding of what is and is not appropriate in terms of inalienable human rights.
There are also fears that one of the healthiest and most promising democracies in the region, Indonesia, is showing worrying signs of ‘pulling back’, a sort of irony given that Jakarta is the most ardent defender of rights. humans in Myanmar since the coup.
While, given the great differences in political systems that exist among ASEAN member states, it is futile to speak of higher democratic standards in the …
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