News and Updates

Advancing Justice and Accountability in Southeast Asia: New Commissioned Research on Human Rights and Environment To Be Launched

Southeast Asia stands at the frontline of the global climate crisis, with rising sea levels, intensifying typhoons, prolonged droughts, and extreme flooding increasingly reshaping ecosystems, economies, and human livelihoods. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate...

Myanmar’s Digital Authoritarianism and its Human Cost

Photo retrieved from: Access Now Since the 2021 coup, the Burmese military regime has systematically weaponized a multi-faceted digital repression strategy, such as internet shutdowns, surveillance, disinformation, and control of telecommunications, etc, to shrink...

SHAPE-SEA Recognizes Interns’ Contributions to Amplify Human Rights and Peace Research in SEA

As our interns complete their journey with SHAPE-SEA this October, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for their dedication, creativity, and meaningful contributions throughout their time with us. From July 29 to October 3, 2025, our interns at the Communications and...

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