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The military junta has continued restricting social media access and disrupting internet and phone connectivity – worsening the situation in Myanmar in the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck in March 2025.
EngageMedia seeks an experienced web specialist to maintain and optimise the DRAPAC25 website. The ideal candidate will be technically skilled and share our commitment to digital rights and internet freedom.
EngageMedia is excited to announce the third edition of the Digital Rights Asia Pacific Assembly! Join us this August in Kuala Lumpur as we continue fostering resilience and solidarity within the digital rights community.
EngageMedia joins a collective of organizations condemning ongoing communication blackouts in Myanmar that block critical help for those affected by the devastating earthquake.
Arrests of dissenters, surveillance, and mobile and internet shutdowns – which the junta continues to use as a tactical weapon – were among the digital repression incidents reported in Myanmar four years since the coup.
Online surveillance, attempts to stifle media freedom, and ongoing arrests continue to be documented in Myanmar, four years on since the coup.
In this episode, Afifah Fitriyani Oceanto, Shoeb Abdullah, and Subinoy Mustofi Eron exchange insights on the student-led movements in Bangladesh and Indonesia and the power of solidarity and building community.
The 13th Chaktomuk Short Film Festival, running from October 25 to 28, 2024, will highlight independent short films from Cambodia and diverse narratives from Southeast Asia.
By highlighting common challenges, sharing strategies, and fostering regional collaboration, the session aimed to move towards building a movement to resist the erosion of digital rights and curtailment of free speech in South and Southeast Asia.
