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DRAPAC23 Public Outcomes Report: Advancing Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific region
The 2023 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly public report is now available for download. We once again thank our DRAPAC23 funders, partners, and attendees for your support, participation, and feedback over the course of the event.
Insights from the 2022 South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School
This series of blog posts, based on the South and Southeast Asia Digital Rights School held last April 2022, highlights ongoing challenges in promoting digital rights in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Maldives, Nepal, Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
Four-Point Agenda: Thai civil society calls on political parties to uphold digital rights
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.
Cambodia: Shutdown of Voice of Democracy undermines press freedom, access to information
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.
From Forum to Festival: Connecting the themes, creating spaces for more conversations
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.
Manila solidarity event: Co-creating a digital rights agenda for the Philippines
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.
Key discussions in Bangkok solidarity event: Digital authoritarianism, threats to internet freedom
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.
Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly: August-October 2022
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.
Kuala Lumpur solidarity event: Changemakers tackle censorship, hate speech, access to tech
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.