Global Voices Advox

The Human Rights Press Awards has been one of the most important platforms to celebrate and honour human rights journalism from around Asia.

ARTICLE 19 and the Centre for Independent Journalism are among the groups which have been pushing for the review and repeal of the Communications and Multimedia Act. Critics said the law has been weaponized to criminalize free speech in Malaysia.

Three journalists were killed over the past month and three more were arrested as Myanmar’s military authorities continue to harass and attack the media for covering protests against the junta.

Media groups warn that the ruling, which reversed an earlier decision declaring internet shutdowns as illegal, makes it difficult for journalists to report on conflict or spread relevant information.

“This does not mean we will stop covering the large-scale corruption in this country. We simply understand that the government, as it has always done, will sanction their citizens for collaborating with us.”

The establishment of DRC’S Mobile Device Registry places financial burden on consumers and will negatively impact on freedom of expression and the right to access information.

The Facebook ban or suspension is seen by critics and the opposition as an attempt to silence citizens who are exposing irregularities in government.

Amid the resurgence of coronavirus cases in still-shuttered North Macedonia, the tourist seasons getting underway in nearby countries have been used to manipulate public opinion with disinformation and to inflate toxic nationalism.