Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Why is martial law imposed mainly on the media in Thailand?
Shutting down media channels and banning critical commentary on the political situation in Thailand is misdirected and an overreaction, SEAPA warns.
Advocates launch online petition to pass FOI bill in Philippines
Members of the Right to Know. Right Now! Coalition (R2KRN) in the Philippines launched an online signature campaign addressed to the Aquino administration to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill.
Radio broadcaster shot dead in Philippines the day after World Press Freedom Day
Police are investigating the motive behind the killing of disc jockey Richard Nadjid. One angle being considered is the broadcaster’s volunteer experience in acting as a witness in police inventories done immediately after drug bust operations.
President Aquino addresses impunity in the Philippines during Obama visit
The Aquino administration says it has created an inter-agency committee to look into extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations in the Philippines.
Police question radio reporters in Philippines; army spokesperson accuses station of siding with rebels
Two Filipino radio reporters were questioned by police while researching a story. Earlier, an army spokesperson tagged the radio station the reporters work for as biased towards a rebel group operating in the area.
Protecting freedom of expression for LGBT people
Making a statement during International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO-T).
Tabloid reporter shot dead in Philippines; 140th since 1986
A reporter for a Manila tabloid was shot at least four times inside her home and died in a hospital in Cavite province, Philippines. Her colleagues said a feud with a police officer was a possible motive for the killing.
Filipino broadcaster files libel suit against newspaper reporter, editors
On 24 March 2014, a broadcast journalist filed a libel complaint against a reporter and the editors of a broadsheet that published a news report that named him as one of three broadcasters who were said to have received bribes from a state-owned corporation that was allegedly used by senators and congressmen to divert government […]