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Clampdowns and courage: The challenge for South Asia's media
The report documents the state of press freedom across South Asia.
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Fake news laws, letters to Facebook, and a decline in press freedom rankings: Asia-Pacific in April
Governments have begun issuing anti-‘fake news’ regulations, groups engaged Facebook about propagating hate speech, decline of press freedom rankings of Asia-Pacific countries, and Pakistan women reclaim public spaces.
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Attacks
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Gender
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Women march, an eye-roll breaks the Chinese internet, and worrying new legislation
Regional round-up: Some backlashes against marches by women's groups across Asia-Pacific, a surge in social media censorship in China, Sri Lanka's state of emergency, journalist killings in India, and passage of repressive laws are highlighted.
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Free Expression & the Law
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Protests and a court victory amid state of emergency, constitutional amendments and media attacks: Asia-Pacific in February
Pakistan celebrates a court ruling which declared mobile service suspension as illegal, Cambodia’s constitutional amendments threaten free speech, Maldives extends the state of emergency, media attacks in Oceania, and creative protests from Thailand’s #WeWalk to China’s #MeToo campaign.
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Refugee and journalist: Who are the 'infogees' in Oceania?
Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF)
Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
Asia & Pacific
5 February 2018
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Asia-Pacific welcomes the new year – with declining freedom
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Impunity
Digital Rights
Attacks
Censorship
Free Expression & the Law
Asia & Pacific
Gender
2 February 2018
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Defiant cartoonists, detained foreign journalists, and 'recalcitrant' activists: December in Asia-Pacific
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Attacks
Free Expression & the Law
Freedom of Assembly
Asia & Pacific
5 January 2018
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Blackouts to attacks: South Asia in 2017
Global Voices Advox
Attacks
Digital Rights
Censorship
Asia & Pacific
2 January 2018
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Campaign Snapshot: "Byte back" against online harassment of women
Produced in conversation with Alex Hearne in November 2017
Digital Rights
Attacks
Asia & Pacific
Gender
17 December 2017
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Ending impunity and defending democracy: November in Asia-Pacific
Mong Palatino for IFEX
International
Impunity
Attacks
Asia & Pacific
4 December 2017
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Trump abandons commitment to press freedom abroad
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
United States
Attacks
Censorship
Asia & Pacific
20 November 2017
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Blocked, banned and muzzled: Asia's tough month
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Digital Rights
Attacks
Asia & Pacific
31 October 2017
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Media murders, illegal anonymity & toxic politics: September in Asia/Pacific
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Impunity
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
2 October 2017
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Historic court victories on right to privacy in India and LGBTQI+ in South Korea
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
Gender
30 August 2017
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Death in custody of a Nobel laureate, sentencing bloggers, and Pakistan's UN review
Mong Palatino for IFEX
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
Asia & Pacific
1 August 2017
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Freedom on a leash for Liu Xiaobo, Hong Kong protests, and a cruel prison sentence for blogger 'Me Nam'
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
Asia & Pacific
4 July 2017
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Asia & Pacific in three minutes
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Digital Rights
Free Expression & the Law
Asia & Pacific
3 June 2017
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The month in Asia Pacific in three minutes
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Attacks
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
8 May 2017
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New fronts, brave voices: Press freedom in South Asia
International Federation of Journalists
Impunity
Attacks
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
8 May 2017
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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
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"Fake news" used to justify tighter media laws in Southeast Asia
Global Voices
Digital Rights
Censorship
Asia & Pacific
10 April 2017
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Asia round-up: Women march, and much more
By Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Impunity
Attacks
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
Gender
2 April 2017
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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
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The kids are all right: Asia's young protestors
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Freedom of Assembly
Asia & Pacific
9 February 2017
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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
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Asia round-up: Campaign for imprisoned Chinese writers, attacks on media, digital media gains and more
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Attacks
Censorship
Asia & Pacific
5 January 2017
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Religious fundamentalism restricts space for free expression in Asia, report finds
Bytes for All
Censorship
Asia & Pacific
9 December 2016
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IFEX's Asia Pacific round-up
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
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Asia Pacific October round-up: Travel bans, award winners, and impunity in Afghanistan
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Impunity
Attacks
Asia & Pacific
2 November 2016
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Refugees, migrants and minorities: Asia Pacific September round-up
Gayathry Venkiteswaran for IFEX
Attacks
Digital Rights
Asia & Pacific
30 September 2016
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