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This article complements the first episode of Pretty Good Podcast Youth, featuring an interview with Activate Rights' founders on Bangladesh's student-led protests and their influence on youth's understanding of human and digital rights.
EngageMedia is excited to announce the six young filmmakers from Bangladesh and Malaysia who will produce short films on human rights in the digital age as part of the third edition of the Tech Tales film collection.
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.
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.
The report maps the social media regulatory frameworks in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh and examines key trends in these jurisdictions.
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.
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।
