Pakistan’s crisis, Hong Kong’s library purge, Chinese censorship (no laughing matter) and some good news
May 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Fiji’s media victory, Vietnam’s “Kafkaesque trial”, and World Press Freedom Day in the Asia-Pacific
Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region
A win in Mongolia, interviews spotlight China, Vietnam, and India, and a spate of attacks against journalists
March 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region
Women push back in Pakistan, coup anniversary, BBC raid, and silencing independent media across Asia
February 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A special feature on campaigning for women’s empowerment in Pakistan plus the latest free expression news from the region, produced by IFEX’s Regional Editor Mong Palatino.
New Year: A cruel carousel in Myanmar, Ressa’s acquittal “in the upside down”, a quiet crackdown in China, and censored videos
January 2023 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
A year of pushing back against misogyny, censorship, and tyranny in Asia
IFEX’s Asia and Pacific Regional Editor showcases some of the exceptional and inspiring pushbacks against attempts to suppress freedom of expression, human rights and democracy that the region witnessed last year.
Spontaneous protests, countering hate speech, and mass release of prisoners
November 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Solidarity, action, and remembering: The fight against impunity in Asia
November 2022 in Asia-Pacific: An impunity-themed special issue brief, produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
‘Environment of fear’, court convictions across Asia, and a new mandate for China’s Xi Jinping
October 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, Martial Law commemoration in the Philippines, and flooding crisis in Pakistan
September 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan, love triumphs over fear in Singapore, and more
August 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
“Lethal force behind a veil of legality”: Executions, repressive media laws, and protests across Asia
July 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Hong Kong’s beleaguered media, journalists caught in anti-Muslim violence, and Duterte’s parting “gifts”
June 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Impressive pushbacks, ‘a very expensive puppet show’, and a UN High Commissioner visits China
May 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Political crises, anti-Muslim violence, and Maria Ressa’s pushback
April 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Civil society groups push back against Asia’s repressive new laws
March 2022 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression round up produced by IFEX’s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.