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Whose Indo-Pacific?
Civil Society Perspectives from Southeast Asia and Strategic Recommendations for EU and German Human Rights Engagement
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Southeast Asian civil society is increasingly shaped by a geopolitical language it did not choose. As great-power competition intensifies, funding shrinks, security narratives harden, and civic space contracts, organizations defending human rights, democracy, and environmental justice are pushed into survival mode. While Indo-Pacific policies invoke democracy and the rule of law, these ideals are often eclipsed by trade and security priorities. For many activists, the Indo-Pacific is an external frame detached from everyday struggles, leaving civic work more precarious, politicized, and exposed even as its geopolitical relevance grows.
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Date of Publication
22 January 2026
Publisher
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia Regional Office
Number of Pages
30
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Language of publication
English