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Skin whitening in ASEAN

“DYEING” TO BE WHITE

Skin whitening is deeply embedded in Southeast Asia’s beauty culture. From affordable creams to cosmetic procedures and glutathione treatments, the pursuit of lighter skin reflects longstanding class ideals, colonial legacies, media influence, and modern social… 

Justice, Sovereignty, and ASEAN Unity

ASEAN AND THE ICC

ASEAN member states have long maintained a wary and limited engagement with the International Criminal Court (ICC), prioritizing national sovereignty over participation in the Rome Statute system. Only a small minority of Southeast Asian countries…