Tag: press freedom
Call for Applications: Training on Media Freedom and the Safety of Women Journalists
The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Regional Office for South-East Asia, as part of the OHCHR-UNESCO Global Drive for Media Freedom, Access to Information and the Safety of Journalists supported by the Netherlands, is calling for women journalists from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand...
Media Freedom in Southeast Asia: Repeal Restrictive Laws, Strengthen Quality Journalism
Media Freedom in Southeast Asia: Repeal Restrictive Laws, Strengthen Quality Journalism examines the use of fake news legislation to crack down on legitimate journalistic expression. Seeking to control the flow of information in the online space, governments have enacted these laws to monitor and control the internet infrastructure over which...
[REPORT] State of Media Freedom: Confronting the Regression of Freedom in Southeast Asia 2021
The Asia Democracy Network (ADN) recently launched an initiative to advocate for media space advancement. Crucial to this initiative is the process of mapping out the dire press freedom and democracy issues in Southeast Asia to find appropriate solutions in addressing them. Also, it is the hope of this...