Articles by Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
Prevalence of violence and threat of downsizing undermine Indonesian media
Aliansi Jurnalis Independen documents violent attacks and threats of layoffs plaguing Indonesian media in the past year.
Vietnamese writer Pham Doan Trang briefly detained for publishing a political textbook
She is now under house arrest after being interrogated for publishing the book Politics for All.
#FreeJournalistsKH: Cambodian journalists Oun Chhin and Yeang Sothearin remain in detention for treason
The two former reporters of U.S. broadcaster Radio Free Asia face seven to 15 years in jail for treason and espionage.
#StandWithRappler: Philippines revokes license of news group critical of Duterte
On the same day the Filipino government celebrated the country’s “robust” press freedom, the license of Rappler news group was revoked over “foreign ownership” allegations, months after President Duterte made similar claims during a speech.
Reuters journalists arrested over Rohingya conflict reporting
Two reporters face 14-year jail terms under the Official Secrets Act for their reporting on Burma’s ongoing Rakhine State conflict.
Burma jails journalists for using drone near parliament
A Burmese court sentenced four persons to two months in prison for attempting to fly a drone near the country’s parliament building.
Immediate action needed to end attacks on democracy in Cambodia
IFEX members join 55 NGOs in an open call to the international community to reconvene the Paris Peace Conference in light of its 26th anniversary and worsening attacks on democracy in Cambodia.
Burmese photographers Minzayar Oo and Hkun Lat detained in Bangladesh
The German magazine Geo assigned Burmese photographers Minzayar Oo and Hkun Lat to cover the Rohingya crisis in the border town of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.