This post highlighting key takeaways from the GIF South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School provides an overview on the continuing challenges that the Philippines faces in enhancing digital security and safeguarding digital rights.
The digital divide, limited legal mechanisms to protect data privacy, and cybercrime targeting vulnerable groups are some of the key digital rights issues in Nepal, based on insights from the South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School.
Ongoing issues on cybersecurity, online abuse against prominent figures, and organised hate campaigns were some of the issues in the Maldives highlighting during the Greater Internet Freedom program’s South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School.
A newly-legislated Personal Data Protection Law 2022 and Sexual Violence Crimes Law seem promising for Indonesia’s digital rights landscape, but the country will need to continue ramping up its efforts to safeguard digital rights.
Restrictions to free speech, rampant disinformation campaigns, and targeted gender-based violence are among some of the key concerns in Cambodia highlighted during the Greater Internet Freedom program’s South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School.
A newly-proposed bill concerning digital protection reflects Bangladesh’s ongoing efforts to adapt to the digital landscape, but the country still needs to address urgent issues such as privacy violations and government-backed disinformation.
This post from the GIF South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School highlights some key concerns in Sri Lanka’s digital rights landscape: crackdown on free speech, digital divide, online gender-based violence, and disinformation, among others.
