Articles by Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
Stop defamation probe of ‘The Online Citizen’
The heavy-handed investigation by the Singapore police has set the alarm bells ringing again in a country that is known for stifling independent voices.
Remembering the victims of the Maguindanao Massacre
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) stands in solidarity with and joins the calls for justice for the victims of one of the deadliest election-related incidents in Philippine history.
Media reform on the agenda in Sabah
Print and radio journalists from Sabah are pushing for media reforms in Malaysia, as well as passage of a Freedom of Information Act.
Organisations call on Cambodia to step up the fight against endemic impunity
To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, civil society groups and communities in Cambodia and beyond condemn the rampant impunity for attacks against journalists and human rights defenders, and call for immediate action to bring all perpetrators to account.
Religious freedom declines in Southeast Asia
Five countries in Southeast Asia have been named “worst offenders of religious freedom”.
Cambodia land rights activist Tep Vanny now free
After two years of unjust detention, Tep Vanny was given a royal pardon on 20 August 2018. Her release came just days after local, regional, and global organizations called on Cambodia’s government to free her.
Civil society groups call for the release of Tep Vanny
As Tep Vanny completes two years in detention, civil society organisations and communities call on the authorities to immediately and unconditionally release her, drop all dormant criminal charges and overturn any convictions against her, so that she may return to her family and community.
Malaysia’s new government urged to abolish “Anti-Fake News” act
Even misinformation created outside the country is punishable by the vaguely worded law if Malaysia – or its citizens – are influenced.