At Uncovering Asia 2018, muckrakers from India painted a picture for their regional and global colleagues of what it’s like to work in a country ranked 138th out of 180 in press freedom. Continue Reading →
Muckraking in Narendra Modi’s India
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Free Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo: Investigative Journalists in Asia Endorse Call to Free Jailed Reporters
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Journalists at the Third Asian Investigative Journalism Conference today strongly endorsed a call for governments worldwide to free imprisoned journalists. In particular, they urged the government of Myanmar and its civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to immediately and unconditionally release two Reuters reporters Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, attacks on journalists, imprisoned journalists, impunity, kyaw soe oo, Press Freedom, reuters, wa lone
Thailand Foreign Correspondents Club Statement on Banning of Myanmar Program
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The professional membership of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand is deeply disappointed by the decision of the Thai authorities to shut down a planned discussion about a hard-hitting report by the United Nations Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar released last month. The report recommended prosecution of Myanmar’s military leaders for alleged genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in ethnic minority areas. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, banning, Censorship, FCCT, Myanmar, Press Freedom, Thailand, war crimes
Malaysia: After Decades of Autocracy, How Do You Rebuild a Free Press?
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Now that the dust has settled following Malaysia’s unprecedented election result in May, which saw the Barisan Nasional coalition ousted for the first time in the country’s history, journalists want the new Pakatan Harapan government to realize promises made during the heat of the campaign. Malaysian journalists share what changes they would like to see to government rules, regulations and policies that have long impacted their work. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, freedom of information, Mahathir, Malalysia, News lens, Official Secrets Act, Press Freedom
Cambodia’s Relentless Clamp Down on Press Freedom
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Cambodia’s media climate was once among the freest in Southeast Asia, but in the past year Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government has shut down more than 30 radio stations, ejected international nongovernmental organizations promoting democracy and press freedom, jailed journalists and enacted restrictive laws curtailing the media’s freedom of expression. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Cambodia, Cambodia Daily, freedom of expression, human rights, media law, Press Freedom, Reporters Without Borders
Asia-Pacific in May: Malaysia’s Election, Afghan Attacks, Defiant Newspapers
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Malaysia’s ruling party was defeated at the polls after being in power for more than half a century, bomb attacks killed nine Afghan journalists, activists sought greater accountability from Facebook, and a movement was launched to counter the sexism displayed by the Philippines president. Continue Reading →