With Thailand set to head to the polls in May 2023, it is crucial for political parties and candidates to recognise the importance of digital rights and commit to uphold the country’s obligations under international human rights treaties.
The shutdown of Voice of Democracy, one of Cambodia’s last independent local news organisations, is a blow to press freedom, digital rights, and democracy, especially with the general elections coming up in July 2023.
Ahead of the upcoming week-long Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival in Chiang Mai, EngageMedia looks back at our journey towards the Festival, and what participants can expect come May 2023.
In Manila, Day 3 of the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum wrapped up with participants identifying key issues and the resources needed for a Philippine digital rights agenda for 2023 and beyond.
The Bangkok solidarity event held last January 14, 2023, Day 3 of the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum, comes at a critical time for Thai changemakers as they discuss key digital rights issues ahead of the general elections later this year.
EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly by the Myanmar Internet Project. This post highlights incidents of surveillance, internet freedom restrictions, and other threats between August to October 2022.
At the solidarity event in Kuala Lumpur on Day 3 of the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum, participants discussed various threats to digital rights and stressed the importance of finding ways to address the systemic problems underlying these issues.
The solidarity events in Dhaka, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila provided dedicated spaces for participants to delve deeper into the digital rights issues in their countries and strengthen connections with other changemakers in the region.
Day 2 of the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum on January 13, 2023 features breakout sessions on media freedom, digital safety, open and secure tech, and more. Learn more about the topics and speakers in this blog post.
