A surge in cross-border repression, Manipur’s internet shutdowns, Cambodia’s elections, and defying the Taliban

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. <img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/0*Sg9icha1RXTLmzKQ.jpg" style="height:467px; width:700px" /> Women stage a protest for their rights at a beauty salon in the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul, Afghanistan, 19 July 2023; Taliban authorities ordered beauty parlours across the country to shut within a month. Photo by AFP Journalists and activists from China and Pakistan targeted by transnational repression, prolonged internet shutdown in Manipur hides extent of communal violence, Cambodia blocked websites after disqualifying the opposition, and defiant Afghan women protested against repressive Taliban policies. <a href="https://ifex.medium.com/a-surge-in-cross-border-repression-manipurs-internet-shutdowns-cambodia-s-elections-and-defying-df65e22be5bb">Website</a>