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Society 3 years ago

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Popular YouTuber takes down LGBT content after outcry

Podcast lead to Indonesian netizens aiming disapproving and hostile comments toward the LGBT community.

Academia 3 years ago

Media in the Philippines bite back against Duterte

Duterte’s presidency rapidly eroded press freedom in the Philippines. Media organisations see the May elections as a chance to set things right.

Academia 3 years ago

Four ways Southeast Asian journalists are under digital attack

Authoritarian governments have weaponized online tools and platforms to control journalists and stifle freedom of expression.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Duterte blocks bill to register social media users

The legislation, designed to combat fake news, online abuse, text scams and militant bombings, also required mobile phone users to provide their personal details when buying SIM cards.

Politics 4 years ago

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Digital violence threatens free speech: Komnas HAM

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that digital threats against free speech have become increasingly prominent in the past two years, as the pandemic has forced people to rely more on digital technology.

Politics 4 years ago

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Indonesia’s 2021 human rights record ‘alarming’: Amnesty

Amnesty International Indonesia has recorded an increase in attacks against the country’s human rights defenders this year alongside continued restrictions on the exercise of free speech, developments the organization has called “alarming”.

Middle East and Africa 4 years ago

Norway criticises Qatar over arrest of Norwegian journalists

Journalists Halvor Ekeland and Lokman Ghorbani were in Qatar to report on preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, public broadcaster NRK said.

Opinion 4 years ago

Fake news legislation criminalizes activists

Any questioning of the government’s policies can be prosecuted, resulting in a chilling effect on freedom of expression.

SE Asia 4 years ago

Philippines government defends press freedom after critic wins Nobel Peace Prize

Ressa, co-founder of news website Rappler, and Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov were awarded the prize on Friday for their efforts to "safeguard freedom of expression".

National 4 years ago

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New guidelines not a substitute for cyber law revision, activists say

The government expects the new guidelines to prevent multiple interpretations among law enforcement agencies that handle online defamation cases.

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