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.
Learn more about the topics and speakers for the six breakout sessions on Day 1 of the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum, happening from January 12 to 14, 2023.
To be held from January 12 to 14, 2023, the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum will feature panel discussions and breakout sessions tackling key digital rights issues, with the aim of creating spaces for collaboration among changemakers in the region.
In the final 2022 episode of Pretty Good Podcast, EngageMedia Executive Director Phet Sayo shares his take on the current issues surrounding Big Tech, how these affect the Asia-Pacific, and his vision for the future of digital rights.
During the forum held last November 22 and 23, participants stressed the need for civil society groups to take on a more active role in policy discussions to ensure that internet freedom and digital rights are safeguarded.
With the passage of the Philippine SIM card registration law, digital rights advocates expound further on its impact on privacy, free expression, and data security, and why civil society needs to monitor the law’s implementation.
Amid the rise in hate speech related to religion, civil society organisations in Indonesia are using creative online tactics to promote rights discourses. But to be more effective, an approach recognising the authority of religious figures is needed.
EngageMedia joins 18 other digital rights groups calling on the Indian government to withdraw proposed amendments to the Information Technology Rules 2021 that threaten rights to freedom of expression and privacy.
