Articles by Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)
HRC 36: Secure digital communications are essential for human rights
A joint statement by the Association of Progressive Communications, IFEX and 64 co-signatories at the UN-HRC 36 warns of the threat to human rights posed by recent attacks on the right to use encryption technology, in Turkey and across the globe.
Journalist Dandhy Dwi Laksono charged with online defamation for Facebook post
Dandhy Dwi Laksono was reported for a post that compared former Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi on their handling of the Papua and Rohingya issues.
Cambodia launches systematic attack on independent media
One daily newspaper, two foreign media services, and three local radio stations were ordered closed by the Cambodian government in the past six weeks.
One Year On: Cambodia must immediately release Tep Vanny
67 NGOs call for the immediate and unconditional release of human rights defender Tep Vanny on the one-year anniversary of her detention.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
Freedom on a leash for Liu Xiaobo, Hong Kong protests, and a cruel prison sentence for blogger ‘Me Nam’
China releases Liu Xiaobo on medical parole; #FreeThe5KH out on bail; journalists escape jail term in Timor Leste; “Mother Mushroom” sentenced to 10 years
Statement of Solidarity in Support of MENA HRDs for IFEX25
NGOs around the world ask authorities to stop campaigns of repression against HRDs and civil society organisations in the Middle East and North Africa region
Three Burmese journalists arrested for alleged links to a rebel group
Three journalists were arrested by the Myanmar Armed Forces after having travelled to rebel-controlled communities to cover a drug-burning ceremony marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.