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October 29-30, 2022: Thailand
November 4-5, 2022: Philippines
November 22-23, 2022: Cambodia
November 24-25, 2022: Indonesia

Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum

January 12 and 13, 2023: Online
January 14, 2023: In-person solidarity events in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand

Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival

May 22 to 26, 2023
Chiang Mai, Thailand

Challenges to internet freedom, free expression highlighted in Cambodia Digital Rights Forum

Challenges to internet freedom, free expression highlighted in Cambodia Digital Rights Forum

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During the forum held last November 22 and 23, participants stressed the need for civil society groups to take on a more active role in policy discussions to ensure that internet freedom and digital rights are safeguarded.

Digital Rights Country Forums

Digital Rights Country Forums

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EngageMedia is set to host four in-person forums in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and Cambodia to create spaces and opportunities for collaborations and knowledge-sharing among human and digital rights advocates.

Report: Opening up the Technical Aspects of Internet Shutdowns
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The report breaks down the technical aspects behind internet shutdowns and cites examples from incidents reported in South and Southeast Asian countries. It also includes actions that individuals and civil society members can take in the broader movement to safeguard and uphold freedom of internet access and digital rights.
Quickly identify and break down the risks involved in your film project with the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Tool
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A new addition to the Video for Change Impact Toolkit, the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Tool helps video producers identify and anticipate the risks in their projects so they can better look after their team and the communities they work with.
Registrations Open: Internet Monitoring Action Program Philippine Local Partner Workshop
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To be held on December 9 in Manila, the workshop aims to build the capacity of digital rights advocates and enable them to strengthen ongoing efforts on internet censorship monitoring and reporting.
Join the Indonesia Digital Rights Forum
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Organised by EngageMedia in partnership with SAFENet, the two-day forum in Jakarta on November 24 and 25 will discuss key issues in the country's digital rights landscape.
EngageMedia to host sessions on data protection, data justice at 17th Internet Governance Forum
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Representing Asia-Pacific changemakers working in the digital rights movement, EngageMedia will host a town hall session and lightning talk on data justice and improving data protection laws through grassroots learnings.
Impact Talk with Cecilia Mejia: Building Partnerships with NGOs
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In the next instalment of Impact Talks, senior impact producer Cecilia Mejia will share tips on how filmmakers can pitch their film projects to non-government organisations and encourage them to use film to advance their advocacy.
Pretty Good Podcast Episode 24: Reclaiming Indigenous Narratives in Online and Offline Spaces
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In the last of a two-part series, lecturer Dr. Samsul Maarif and Project Multatuli membership manager Devina Heriyanto discuss how intersectoral solutions online and offline can help marginalised indigenous communities reclaim their narratives.
Philippine Digital Rights Forum: Digital rights advocates stress need for cross-sectoral collaboration to address shared challenges
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The two-day forum had a strong emphasis on the need for cross-sectoral collaboration online and offline to address shared challenges. Participants say this is crucial to strengthen advocacy on the many rights issues today.
Pretty Good Podcast Episode 23: Media’s Role in Dehumanising Indigenous Communities in Indonesia
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Dr. Samsul Maarif of Universitas Gadjah Mada and Devina Heriyanto of Project Multatuli tackle how and why mainstream narratives perpetuate discrimination against marginalised religious groups in Indonesia and what can be done to address the issue.
Video: Digital rights advocates concerned over privacy, free speech impact of the Philippines’ SIM Card Registration Law
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With the passage of the Philippine SIM card registration law, digital rights advocates expound further on its impact on privacy, free expression, and data security, and why civil society needs to monitor the law's implementation.
Thailand Digital Rights Forum: State surveillance, stifling laws impact digital rights and public trust in key institutions
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During EngageMedia's Thailand Digital Rights Forum held last October 29 and 30, participants discussed the challenges in the country's digital rights landscape and how changemakers can strengthen advocacy around their work.
Then and Now: Films on human rights in the Philippines from the 34th Gawad Alternatibo film festival
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Co-curated with Gawad Alternatibo, the film playlist highlights human rights stories from the Philippines' martial law years to the present time, reflecting the aspiration of Filipino filmmakers to continue raising awareness on human rights issues.

Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival 2023

EngageMedia Editorial  14/07/2022

In May 2023, EngageMedia will host a digital rights festival that will build relationships and collaborations among allied actors and scale the regional digital rights movement to the next level.
‘Pandemic of Control’ now available in digital reader formats
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Published between April and August 2022, the 10 articles from Indonesia, Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Australia examine the how and the why of each country’s pandemic response, and shed light on more rights-respecting paths.
Report: The State of Digital Security Localization in Southeast Asia
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The September 2022 report looks at the ecosystem that supports the localization of digital security tools and guides into five major Southeast Asian languages, and assesses whether, and to what extent, these resources are localized and kept up to date.
Quickly identify and break down the risks involved in your film project with the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Tool
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A new addition to the Video for Change Impact Toolkit, the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Tool helps video producers identify and anticipate the risks in their projects so they can better look after their team and the communities they work with.

Apa arti persaingan AS-Tiongkok bagi Asia Tenggara?

Jun-E Tan 07/07/2022
Bagian kedua dari rangkaian tulisan tentang aspek geopolitik kecerdasan buatan ini menilik arti dari persaingan teknologi AS-Tiongkok bagi kawasan Asia Tenggara. Apa saja implikasinya jika memilih teknologi salah satu negara ketimbang yang lainnya?
Report: The State of Digital Security Localization in Southeast Asia
EngageMedia Editorial
The September 2022 report looks at the ecosystem that supports the localization of digital security tools and guides into five major Southeast Asian languages, and assesses whether, and to what extent, these resources are localized and kept up to date.

Geopolitik AI: Tiongkok bangkit, AS sebagai alternatif?

Jun-E Tan 06/07/2022
Apa arti persaingan AS-Tiongkok bagi Asia Tenggara dan belahan dunia lainnya? Tulisan pertama dalam seri aspek geopolitik kecerdasan buatan (AI) ini menyoroti strategi kedua negara adidaya untuk menegaskan penguasaannya atas ruang AI dan teknologi.

PeduliLindungi: Benarkah Peduli dan Lindungi?

Siti Rochmah Desyana| 17/05/2022 |  No Comments

Di Indonesia, aplikasi PeduliLindungi sudah menjadi satu kesatuan dan tak terpisahkan dari pandemi COVID-19. Akan tetapi, beberapa faktor menimbulkan ancaman baru yang belum pernah terjadi sebelumnya, yang tidak memberikan jalan lain bagi warga untuk melindungi data mereka.
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