Articles by Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
Government bans yet another film by director Martyn See
See’s video about the detention of Dr. Lim Hock Siew was deemed “contrary to public interest”.
Independent news website to close down message board due to restrictive online environment
The website’s executive director said they will close down the message board because the media and posters could be accused of threatening national security.
Key witness in Ampatuan massacre case shot dead
A lawyer representing the families of several of the victims said Suwaib Upham’s killing could weaken the case against the Ampatuans.
Government creates agency to pursue lese majeste violators online
Agence France-Presse quoted the government as saying that the Bureau of Prevention and Eradication of Computer Crime was established to protect the royal family.
Internet café owners ordered to install applications blocking certain websites
All retail Internet locations will be required to install a particular application on their servers by 2011, with the Internet cafés in Hanoi expected to be the first to comply.
Lower House fails to pass freedom of information bill
The Lower House did not pass the bill in its last session on 4 June 2010 due to a lack of quorum.
Government extends state of emergency
Free speech advocates insist that government should use existing laws to go after “dangerous” speech, rather than using the emergency decree to arbitrarily close down media outlets.
Supreme Court upholds guilty verdict in defamation case against opposition lawmaker
The case stems from a legal action filed by legislator Mu Sochua against Prime Minister Hun Sen in 2009 after he referred to her in a derogatory way.