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.
At DRAPAC24, participants discussed young people’s role in their countries’ elections, delving into issues like meaningful youth representation and the double-edged sword of social media.
DRAPAC24 highlighted the volunteer-run community wiki for human rights defenders to share knowledge and resources on digital security and online safety resources in various Southeast Asian languages.
During the DRAPAC24 session, panelists reflected on their experiences in conducting security auditing activities to enhance digital security support for CSOs and at-risk groups and identify ways to address key challenges in implementation.
Over 70 Filipino alternative films from this year’s Gawad Alternatibo will be available for free public viewing on Cinemata from August 21 to September 21, 2024.
বাংলাদেশে ২০২৪ সালের জানুয়ারিতে অনুষ্ঠিত সাধারণ নির্বাচন বিরোধী দলের বয়কট, নির্বাচন সম্পর্কিত বয়ান প্রভাবিত করার প্রচেষ্টা এবং বিপুল সংখ্যক তরুণদের ভোট ও রাজনীতি থেকে দূরে থাকা দ্বারা প্রশ্নবিদ্ধ ছিল। পরবর্তীতে জুলাই মাসে ছাত্র ও জনতার অভ্যুত্থান প্রমাণ করেছে যে, গণতান্ত্রিক অংশগ্রহণ কেবল ভোট দেয়ার মাঝে সীমাবদ্ধ নয়।
A high voter turnout with many first-time voters marked Indonesia’s general elections. Candidates used generative AI and social media trends to portray an image that doesn’t always reflect reality, while critical news was difficult to find.
The January 2024 elections in Bangladesh were marred by an opposition boycott, influence operations, and low youth participation. The July 2024 protest showed that there is more to democratic participation than going to the polls.
