Season 6 Episode 8

About this episode

The episode discusses a violent attack on a military critic and its implications for expression, alongside the response of ASEAN states to the war on Iran.

A military critic from the human rights group Kontras suffered a harrowing attack with acid that burned him badly. What does this portend for expression? In turn, police examined over 80 CCTV cameras and identified the suspected perpetrators - officers from military intelligence. Does this reflect rivalries between elements of the state apparatus? Also: How ASEAN states are reacting and adapting to the war on Iran, including geopolitics as well as energy disruptions. Prabowo called for 100 Gi...

Topics covered

• human rights
• military intelligence
• geopolitics
• ASEAN
• energy disruptions

Keywords

• human rights
• military
• CCTV
• geopolitics
• ASEAN
• Iran
• energy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kontras

Places: Iran

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