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Spotlight: Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Asia & Pacific

Historic court victories on right to privacy in India and LGBTQI+ in South Korea

Historic court victories on right to privacy in India and LGBTQI+ in South Korea

30 August 2017
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Historic court rulings in India and South Korea affirming the right to privacy and the equal recognition of LGBTQI+ were among the inspiring stories in the month of August.

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Death in custody of a Nobel laureate, sentencing bloggers, and Pakistan's UN review

Last month in the Asia-Pacific region saw the death of China's most renowned political prisoner, harsh convictions against dissident bloggers in Vietnam, threats to encryption in Australia, concerns about PNG's cybercrime act, the first ever review of Pakistan's human rights record by the UN Human Rights Committee, and more.

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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

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX ‎ 4 July 2017

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Asia & Pacific in three minutes

Maldivian bloggers harassed abroad, Australia spies, China collects, India leaks and South Asia's shutdown.

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX ‎ 3 June 2017

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The month in Asia Pacific in three minutes

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Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 8 May 2017
New fronts, brave voices: Press freedom in South Asia

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Impunity Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 8 May 2017
The devastating decline of free expression and press freedom in Southeast Asia

‎ Southeast Asian Press Alliance

Attacks Digital Rights World Press Freedom Day Asia & Pacific 3 May 2017
"Fake news" used to justify tighter media laws in Southeast Asia

‎ Global Voices

Digital Rights Censorship Asia & Pacific 10 April 2017
Women's March

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Impunity Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 2 April 2017
Asia & Pacific round-up: Film screening criminalised, free expression refugees trapped on Manus Island, and more

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Attacks Censorship Asia & Pacific 3 March 2017
The kids are all right: Asia's young protestors

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Freedom of Assembly Asia & Pacific 9 February 2017
Monthly round-up: Attacks on secular voices, transgender and land rights in Asia

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Asia & Pacific 1 February 2017
Asia round-up: Campaign for imprisoned Chinese writers, attacks on media, digital media gains and more

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Attacks Censorship Asia & Pacific 5 January 2017
Religious fundamentalism restricts space for free expression in Asia, report finds

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Censorship Asia & Pacific 9 December 2016
IFEX's Asia Pacific round-up

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Asia & Pacific 2 December 2016
Asia Pacific October round-up: Travel bans, award winners, and impunity in Afghanistan

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Impunity Attacks Asia & Pacific 2 November 2016
Refugees, migrants and minorities: Asia Pacific September round-up

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Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 30 September 2016
Asia Pacific round-up: Kem Ley, Kashmir ban and Pakistan's law

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX

Attacks Digital Rights Censorship Asia & Pacific 2 August 2016
Nighat Dad: Reflections on digital (in)security

‎ Nighat Dad for IFEX

Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 27 July 2016
July | Monthly round-up: Big threats to free expression in Asia

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX

Impunity Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 5 July 2016
May round-up: arts, films censored, new reports released

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX.

Attacks Censorship Asia & Pacific 31 May 2016
Survey on digital security in South Asia's media

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Digital Rights Attacks Asia & Pacific 26 May 2016
The road to resilience: Press freedom in South Asia 2015-16 report

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Impunity Attacks Digital Rights Asia & Pacific 10 May 2016
PINA president appeals to states of the Pacific to 'be professional' on media

‎ Pacific Islands News Association

Access to Information Free Expression & the Law Asia & Pacific 9 May 2016
Free expression updates from Asia-Pacific: April

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX

Impunity Asia & Pacific 3 May 2016
Ensnared netizens and Pacific summits

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX

Impunity Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law Asia & Pacific 30 March 2016
Asia Pacific: A win for net neutrality, a devastating setback for press freedom

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX

Digital Rights Attacks Asia & Pacific 1 March 2016
A tough start to the year: January in the Asia & Pacific region

‎ Gayathry Venkiteswaran, for IFEX.

Asia & Pacific 27 January 2016
Demand accountability for missing journalists in Asia-Pacific

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Impunity Asia & Pacific 18 November 2015
IFJ launches Strengthening Media in the Pacific report

‎ International Federation of Journalists

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