Youth Movements

Why is Bangladesh Protesting in the Tens of Thousands While Facing Grave State Violence?

Girard Mariano Lopez
In the past week, Bangladeshi youth took to the streets in the tens of thousands against a “jobs quota law”. The law was criticized as a system that favors public sector jobs to allies of the ruling party. However, the government responded harshly against the protests—deploying military forces to universities, imposing curfews, and shutting down both the internet and media, effectively cutting off 170 million people from the outside world. More than 150 are said to have been killed by police, with thousands injured...
EnglishJuly 2024Social MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

KMT Bill Aims to Freeze Constitutional Court to Avoid Interpretation Over Disputed Powers

Brian Hioe
A legal proposal from KMT legislator Weng Hsiao-ling would change the number of justices on the Constitutional Court required for the court to make decisions. The proposal has the clear aim of preventing the Constitutional Court from functioning at a time in which the expansion of legislative powers sought by the KMT is under review, with regard to its constitutionality. Though the proposal from Weng has not proceeded further in the legislative process as of yet, it is to be seen if the idea recurs from the KMT going forward...
EnglishJuly 2024PoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read