The year 2020 has conjured many concerns, the biggest of which may still be the COVID-19 pandemic. But in Southeast Asia, the year has also been one of student activism and protests to express various grievances. The Jakarta Post’s Dian Septiari spoke with Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, a United Nations special rapporteur and an expert on the rights to free assembly and association, to discuss the trend. The following are excerpts of the interview: Question: Do you think COVID-19 has been a catalyst for the increase in social movements in Southeast Asia? Answer: I think what we’ve seen in recent months is also the consequences of many governments not dealing with some grievances that have been stirring for a long time. Since the beginning of this year, there's been a lot of emergency laws put in place because of COVID-19 that forbid gatherings. It is...
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