On May 9, Malaysia held its 14th general elections. On the eve of the vote, the general consensus was that even though the campaign for free and fair elections was in full force, sitting prime minster Najib Razak would likely gain a third term. At the end of the day, however, voters were left in […]
Author Archives: Marte Hellema
Marte Hellema is the program manager communication and media at the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), based in Bangkok, Thailand. Formerly she was the regional coordinator Asia Pacific and program manager public outreach at the Global Secretariat of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC).