The development of ASEAN - an introduction In 1967 the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded. This dossier sheds light on the institutional framework of ASEAN and analyses with contributions by civil society and academia, where social and ecological justice has, or should have, its place in Southeast Asia. By Julia Behrens , Manfred Hornung and Fransiskus Tarmedi
Global LGBT Rights and the Rise of Anti-LGBT Rhetoric in Indonesia The public discourse in Indonesia has turned against LGBT people. However, behind closed doors, the Indonesian government still supports projects for LGBT groups. By Hendri Yulius
Living in border zones “Mountainland” is an ongoing long-term project by the photographer Sascha Richter that surveys the lives and societies of Zomia. The pictures presented here were taken as first part of the project in October 2016 in the Northwest of Vietnam. More parts of the series can be found here. [gallery]
New strategies of sustainable food production in ASEAN Organic food production is still a niche market in ASEAN countries, yet one on the rise. Health and ecological concerns have brought sustainable farming methods including small-scale and organic farming back to the table. Perspectives from Thailand, Myanmar, and Singapore. By Judith Bopp
Duterte's Rise to Power in the Philippines President Duterte is the most controversial figure in the Philippines today, and arguably in the ASEAN region. He is now President of the Philippines, which chairs ASEAN in 2017. What is in store for the Philippines and for the chairmanship of ASEAN? By Segundo J. E. Romero Jr.
"If you improve the situation of women, everyone will benefit" Thida Khus is the Executive Director of SILAKA, a Cambodian NGO that has been working since 1997 to increase the participation of women in Cambodia. Thida will be speaking at the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the situation of women in Southeast Asia.
Labour Migration in the ASEAN Region Migrant workers in the Asean Region live and work under inhumane conditions. To improve this situation policies, the migration industry and the accountability of employers must all get a lot more attention. By Ashley William Gois
Movement of People in the ASEAN Region: Nomenclature and Concepts In times of increased ASEAN economic integration the official rhetoric around migration is one of free labour markets, opportunities and exchange. However, there are indications that ASEAN's migration management is in fact a "politics of return". By Sverre Molland
The Political Economy of the ASEAN Regionalisation Process The tension between the imperatives of “market sovereignty” and the entrenched principle of “state sovereignty” of authoritarian oligarchies will define the open-ended tendencies and outcomes of the ongoing regionalisation process in Southeast Asia. By Bonn Juego
Environmental Protection in the Post-2015 ASEAN Economic Community Although ASEAN’s efforts to balance economic growth and environmental sustainability are growing, they are often overshadowed by the group’s economic integration agenda. By Dr. Alexander C. Chandra and Fina Astriana