Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Second anniversary of Zhanaozen marked by hearing in European Parliament
European business connives at suppression of democratic rights.
Asia
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: How can the democracy struggle go forward?
Between 20,000 and 30,000 march on New Year’s Day, but frustration and divisions are rising within the pro-democracy struggle
China
China: Zhou Yongkang: Has Xi caught a ‘tiger’?
Politically explosive investigation of former security czar marks a new phase of internal power struggle
Asia
Asia Pacific: A new order developing
World moving from being ‘unipolar’ to ‘bipolar’
China
China: Third Plenum – more market, more dictatorship
Xi Jinping’s shift from dictatorship-by-committee to new ‘paramount leader’ is a high-risk strategy
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Supreme Court in Astana denies justice for Vadim Kuramshin
Urgent solidarity needed
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: spotlight on a blood-stained regime
With the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) taking place from 10 to 17 November all eyes are on Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: CHOGM is not where people’s issues can be solved
Statement on the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting taking place (CHOGM) in Colombo
Philippines
Philippines: Typhoon Haiyan destruction aggravated by capitalism
Thousands killed and 11 million affected by strongest storm ever
Cambodia
Cambodia: Election fraud
Workers’ action mounts