Events

Protest and Digital Repression: Repercussions and Pushback in Myanmar and Thailand

Protest and Digital Repression: Repercussions and Pushback in Myanmar and Thailand

Recent protest movements in both Myanmar and Thailand have met with digital repression meant to deter or curb the movements’ activities and to undermine their support. In an era when on- and off-line mobilization frequently intersect, that repression has been instrumental in attempts to suppress pro-democracy activism. In Myanmar,...

Third Myanmar Conference

Despite the worldwide concern about the continuing crisis in Myanmar, the nationwide democracy movement of Myanmar people has been suppressed violently by the military junta resulting in at least 1,600 people killed, more than 12,500 arbitrarily detained, 440,00 displaced, and 14 million in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The suffering...

Beyond well-trodden paths: Transnational migration in Southeast Asia

The Southeast Asia Junction (SEA Junction) and the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) are organizing a knowledge sharing and evidence-based advocacy for socio-economic inclusion of migrant and trafficked women from Southeast Asia to Europe. It will be held on 6 June 2022 from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm...

Democracy at Stake: Cases of Thailand and Indonesia

The Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies (IHRP) of Mahidol University in Thailand and Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia will co-organize a webinar titled 'Democracy at Stake: Cases of Thailand and Indonesia' on 10 June 2022 from 1:00 pm (GMT+7) onwards. Speakers: Bencharat Sae Chua, Lecturer at the...

Should ASEAN Walk Away from the South China Sea Code of Conduct Process?

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and the Center on Asia and Globalization will organize a webinar titled 'Should ASEAN Walk Away from the South China Sea Code of Conduct Process?' on 20 May 2022, from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM (Singapore/GMT+8).  To register for the webinar, click...

7th International Conference: Freedom of Expression in Asia

Asia Centre's 7th International Conference will take place on August 24 to 26, 2022, in Bangkok, Thailand. This conference will assess the state of freedom of expression in Asia in the aftermath of the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the back of rising autocracy, academic, press and internet...

Women Break the Silence – Gender-based Torture in Asia

On the occasion of the launch of the report “Women Break the Silence - Gender-based Torture in Asia”, the OMCT, PAHRA and their Women and Torture Working Group will organize a panel discussion on 6 May 2022, 10:00-11:30 AM (Central European Time). Panelists: Freshta Hakimi, torture survivor and human rights...

Re-examining the Operation of Hate Speech in Thailand: The Case of Buddhists and Muslims

The Sydney Southeast Asia Centre of the University of Sydney will organize a webinar titled "Re-examining the operation of Hate Speech in Thailand: The Case of Buddhists and Muslims" on 12 May 2022 from 9:00 PM (Bangkok/GMT+7) onwards. Join Anwar Koma (Prince of Songkla University) as he investigates the links between...

2022 Philippines Presidential Election: Fake Accounts, Bots and Trolls

The Asia Centre will host a round table discussion "2022 Philippines Presidential Election: Fake Accounts, Bots and Trolls" on 3 May 2022, from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (Bangkok/GMT+7). To register for the discussion, click here: https://forms.gle/ydAbQBy7fpnkaney7

Freedom in Southeast Asia: A Dialogue on the Dream of Freedom with Nobel Laureates and Thought Leaders in Southeast Asia

The ASEAN University Network, the ASEAN Human Development Organization and two other organizations will organize a webinar titled 'Freedom in Southeast Asia: A Dialogue on the Dream of Freedom with Nobel Laureates and Thought Leaders in Southeast Asia' on 19 April 2022, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Jakarta/GMT+7).  In the...