A simple social media post or even a retweet could land you in jail for defamation in Thailand and truth alone is not a defence. Tens of thousands of cases have been filed in the past decade, in what critics say is lawfare used to silence scrutiny. aje.io/slapp
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Some things never change. Chhouk Bandith, the former Bavet governor who shot into a crowd in 2012 and injured three young women garment workers, has been promoted. #Cambodia #impunity cambojanews.com/ex-bavet-gover…

Crypto analysts are the unlikely detectives leading investigations into scam companies' money laundering, as they find more links on the blockchain between compounds in Myanmar and flagged entities like the Lazarus Group, drug mfrs and Hamas South China Morning Post scmp.com/week-asia/econ…

This week's 101 East is well worth a look - up close following the record numbers of Chinese migrants on their perilous trek to the US through Latin America.

1) Daisy and Leo and incredibly diligent journalists, as editors they've dedicated time to training domestic workers as writers, and they've put their lives into keeping alive a newspaper that truly serves the community it covers

“When they recapture escaped workers they beat them until they’re barely alive. I’ve seen it with my own eyes.” RFA's third and final installment about Cambodia's Prince Group explores allegations of torture and entrapment at a border compound. rfa.org/english/news/c…

More stunning revelations from Jack Adamović Davies about the vast global empire of a Chinese owned conglomerate in Cambodia alleged to be involved in major illegal gambling and money laundering.
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Fascinating investigation by Jack Adamović Davies reveals how one of the biggest conglomerates in Cambodia has been pursued by Chinese law enforcement for major alleged money laundering and illegal gambling operations. rfa.org/english/news/c…

Recently, Ukraine’s First Lady Олена Зеленська asked fellow citizens a simple question to promote mental health - ‘How are you?’

Therapists are working tirelessly to help Ukrainians cope. We asked one how they heal those suffering the trauma of war. Watch: aje.io/mindset

A powerful report on the life changing treatments helping Ukrainian citizens and soldiers. By Drew Ambrose Nick Olle David Boyle Andy Mees Ludmila Fursova and Lee Ali

In episode three of our new Al Jazeera English series Mindset, I travel to Ukraine to look at the importance of psychology in a humanitarian crisis.

11% of the country's population have been affected by combat trauma..

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In ep 1 of our new Al Jazeera English , we look at the popularity of therapy in Argentina and why Iceland has some of the highest rates of antidepressant use in Europe.

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“No one is going to think you’re crazy for doing therapy.”

What do the people of the world’s ‘most psychoanalysed’ city have to say about therapy? @DrewAmbrose travels to Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, to find out. Watch: aje.io/mindset

Argentina has more psychologists per capita than anywhere else in the world. Does that mean better mental health?

Mindset travels to the world’s therapy capital, Buenos Aires, to find out: aje.io/mindset

Mental health care is a universal need. I am extremely proud of the team behind this thought-provoking new series which explores innovative solutions across the world to improve our wellbeing.

I’m hosting a new seven part series produced by our 101 East team. Check our first ep here - aje.io/mindset

What’s more mysterious than the human mind?

Join us for #Mindset , a new series where we travel across the world to discover the frontiers of mental health innovation. Watch now on YouTube: aje.io/mindset

In Afghanistan, female athletes live in fear. The story of a woman who trains in secret, afraid she could be killed, and another who escaped. With women banned from sport, should Afghanistan compete at 2024 Olympics?
Out now in this new book of long-form stories Penguin Books Aus

Another fatal Osprey crash, just three months after one went down in the Tiwi Islands. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

We have just won key court case meaning Channel 7 bosses Kerry Stokes and Bruce McWilliam must hand over 1000s of emails that likely reveal their exact involvement in the Ben Roberts-Smith war crimes case. They may show how/why Stokes/McWilliams fought so hard for Roberts-Smith.