Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)

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Link to: Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

Thirty-one IFEX members call on Philippine leadership to champion Freedom of Information Act

IFEX members have joined SEAPA in urging the president to sign the FOI Act into law before the current administration leaves office.

Link to: Journalist killed, TV station torched, reporters threatened as Thai government moves against Red Shirts

Journalist killed, TV station torched, reporters threatened as Thai government moves against Red Shirts

Photojournalist Fabio Polenghi of the Italian news agency ANSA was shot in the chest and four other media workers were injured as they covered the military operations.

Link to: Safety issues raised as casualties among journalists covering Bangkok clashes increase

Safety issues raised as casualties among journalists covering Bangkok clashes increase

In the latest incident, a PTV cameraman’s life was saved by the bulletproof vest he was wearing while lying on the ground near the Lumpini Tower.

Link to: Fourth journalist wounded while covering clashes between Thai soldiers and anti-government protesters

Fourth journalist wounded while covering clashes between Thai soldiers and anti-government protesters

Veteran photojournalist Chaiwat Poompuang was shot in the leg as he was covering the fighting at the Din Daeng intersection.

Link to: SEAPA’s open letter to President-elect Noynoy Aquino

SEAPA’s open letter to President-elect Noynoy Aquino

Aquino was urged to demonstrate the political will to protect media workers and to bring the perpetrators and masterminds behind the killing of journalists to account.

Link to: Press council to request pardon for imprisoned journalist

Press council to request pardon for imprisoned journalist

In 2009, journalist Ros Sokhet was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for spreading disinformation through text messages.

Link to: Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine

Twenty-three IFEX members denounce censorship and escalating threats to free expression in Ukraine

Research conducted by IMI shows a drastic decline in the state of freedom of expression in Ukraine since President Victor Yanukovych came to power in February 2010.

Link to: Journalist missing, others attacked, harassed in election-related incidents

Journalist missing, others attacked, harassed in election-related incidents

Rolando Gono went missing shortly after reporting to police that a provincial governor and his followers had assaulted a TV news crew.