Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
Radio broadcaster gets death threats in Philippines
A radio broadcaster in Kalibo town, Philippines, has been receiving threatening text messages since February 2014 when he began criticising the town mayor for alleged corruption.
What does the state of media freedom tell us about Burma’s “transition to democracy”?
Three years after Burma embarked on a path toward democracy and away from its history of military rule, assessments of its success vary, especially around media freedom and free expression.
Regional perspective on media reforms in Burma
The landscape of media freedom in Southeast Asia shows a mix of government regimes and media systems. To provide a regional perspective on Burma’s media reforms is therefore a complex task, says the executive director of CMFR, a Filipino press freedom group.
Philippines government prosecutors rest case against 28 accused in Ampatuan Massacre
Government prosecutors in the Philippines rested their case against 28 accused of masterminding and carrying out the Ampatuan Massacre of 2009, more than four years since the trial started in January 2010.
Editor charged with libel in Philippines for publishing ad
A newspaper editor in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines has been charged with criminal libel for publishing allegedly libelous advertisements in 2012.
Chief Executive of Hong Kong urged to protect freedom of expression
After a series of increasingly violent events, IFEX members and supporters call on Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying to take clear and deliberate steps to defend press freedom.
Suspect in shooting of radio reporter gunned down in Philippines
One of two suspects in the January shooting of radio broadcaster Jonavin Villalba was gunned down in the Philippines. The other suspect is still unidentified.
Criminal libel is unconstitutional, CMFR stresses in response to Philippines ruling
The idea of press freedom and free speech requires a real understanding on the part of lawmakers that criticism of public officials and public figures is protected or privileged communication, says CMFR in response to the Philippines’ deliberations on the Cybercrime Prevention Act. Criminal libel is legislation that favors the political class; which is an insidious spirit that is inimical to democracy.