Articles by Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR)
IFEX’s Asia Pacific round-up
A global campaign for journalist safety, Malaysia’s clampdown and female journalists as human rights defenders in Burma are among the top stories in our monthly round-up of Asia Pacific news.
Waiting for Ampatuan justice
Seven years after Philippines massacre shocked the world, CMFR asks: What can the future hold if officials only serve the rich and powerful?
Waiting for Ampatuan justice
Seven years after Philippines massacre shocked the world, CMFR asks: What can the future hold if officials only serve the rich and powerful?
Filipino TV news glossing over human rights
Monitoring the peculiar coverage of President Duterte by a number of Filipino TV news programmes.
Threats against journalists mark Duterte’s 100 days
Filipino president’s supporters rain down threats of rape, murder and libel suits against critical journalists and their families
Broadcaster arrested for libel in North Cotabato, Philippines
The libel cases filed against radio manager Bong Encarnacion are based on commentaries he made during his radio programs on the alleged anomalies in the municipality of Makilala, Philippines.
Philippines court denies bail of suspect in broadcaster’s killing
A primary suspect in the 2011 murder of Palawan environmentalist and broadcaster Gerardo “Gerry” Ortega was denied bail by a Philippines court.
New cybercrime law is fundamentally flawed
IFEX members protest the impact on free expression of the overly broad bill, adopted on 12 August.