Transgender and hijra communities in Bangladesh navigate a world of invisibility and risk. Even after Bangladesh legally recognised a “third gender” in 2014, transgender and hijra communities continue to face entrenched stigma and discrimination, both online and offline.
The period from November 2025 to January 2026 was one during which the military junta maintained its usurped power and also oversaw a sham election tailored to its interests. Amid increasing internet disruptions and surveillance, human rights organisations have also made various efforts to counter the military council’s information dissemination platforms.
Join us from June 8 to 10, 2026, for the DRAPAC Assembly in Manila! We’re now accepting session proposals to populate the assembly’s three days. Applications for both session proposals and fellowship applications close on Sunday, March 22, 2026.
Building on the successes of DRAPAC23 Chiang Mai in 2023 and DRAPAC24 Taipei in 2024, DRAPAC25 Kuala Lumpur created space for meaningful dialogue and action to protect and advance digital rights across the region.
EngageMedia reports the latest media monitoring findings from 2025, covering 74 cases of AI and emerging technology-related incidents. It documents a significant rise in AI incidents across small to disaster-scale categories, nearly quadrupling from 2022 to 2024. The report highlights incidents affecting the environment, civil liberties, and businesses.
Mark your calendars: The 2026 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC) will hold its fourth edition from June 8 to 10, 2026 in Manila, Philippines! The DRAPAC26 Assembly expounds on the previous year’s theme of collective digital futures and recenters its focus towards the movement’s co-creation of collective resources.
This report analyses the tensions in the implementation of Personal Data Protection in the adoption of AI systems and considers the societal impacts of AI, as it relates to data protection and privacy concerns.
This learning call aims to center rights and civil society participation at the AI India Summit by identifying critical issues currently absent from ongoing conversations and exploring meaningful entry points for civil society to engage further in these global initiatives.
The dialogue, held as part of DRAPAC25, highlighted AI governance initiatives in Indonesia and Malaysia and civil society recommendations to safeguard public interest in the use of AI systems.