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July 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX's regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Even though the opposition Candlelight Party won’t be on this month’s ballot, activists are still being harassed.
Today's headlines: appeal by family members and activists in Bangkok against the deportation of Cambodian opponent Thol Samnang; The suicide of a young artist raises the issue of depression in Hong Kong and China; Erdogan's green light for Swedish entry into NATO; At least 29 dead from monsoon rains in northern India; Ancient temples in Japan at risk of dilapidation and vandalism; Moscow propaganda raises accusation of US-backed bio-laboratories in Ukraine.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Saturday that a member of a banned Cambodian opposition group was arrested in Bangkok
Rights groups, family fear Thol Samnang could be persecuted if forced to return to Cambodia.