Malaysian Government Told to Stop Playing “Big Brother” to Media
By Mong Palatino Media groups have reminded Malaysian authorities about their commitment to uphold freedom of expression after several news websites have been blocked over…
By Mong Palatino Media groups have reminded Malaysian authorities about their commitment to uphold freedom of expression after several news websites have been blocked over…
By Mong Palatino Protests were organized across the Pacific region after Japan started releasing treated water from the decommissioned Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific…
By Mong Palatino Protests were organized to mark the 50th anniversary of the Martial Law declaration in the Philippines in 1972. The hashtags #NeverAgain, #NeverForget,…
By Mong Palatino Malaysia’s Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, a measure that criminalizes the publication of “fake news” pertaining to COVID-19, took effect…
By Mong Palatino A local Myanmar court has convicted poet and activist Maung Saungkha for violating the Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law. Maung Saungkha,…
By Mong Palatino On 21 June 2019, Myanmar authorities ordered the blocking of the internet in nine townships of Rakhine and Chin States in northern…
By Mong Palatino In an unprecedented show of unity, Australian media outlets ran similar stories and redacted front pages featuring the ‘right to know’ campaign…
By Mong Palatino The Papua New Guinea government has set its sights on regulating social media in order to combat the spread of online hoaxes…
By Mong Palatino Fiji’s Online Safety Act took effect this month amid concern that it will be used to censor the Internet. The law was…