Weekly Media Roundup (6 – 12 April 2019)
Some of the press freedom- and free expression-related events and issues you might have missed last week
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Human Rights
[Brunei] Joint letter to AICHR: Urgent concern about the 2013 Syariah Penal Code
Four human rights organizations submitted Thursday, 11 April 2019, a joint letter to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) expressing concern about the Brunei Darussalam’s 2013 Syariah Penal Code, provisions of which entered into force on 3 April 2019.
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[Singapore] Activist in hot water for posting photo; alleged offense tantamount to ‘illegal assembly’
For posting a photo of himself holding a sign supportive of two fellow Singaporeans charged with criminal defamation, civil rights activist Jolovan Wham is under police investigation for another “illegal assembly.”
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Weekly Media Roundup (26 January – 1 February 2019)
Some of the press freedom- and free expression-related events and issues you might have missed last week
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Weekly Media Roundup (12 – 18 January 2019)
Some of the press freedom- and free expression-related events and issues you might have missed last week
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Dire state of freedom of expression in SEA mirrors global trend
The continuing rise of autocratic forces across the globe weakened checks and balances for democracy such as free media, civic groups, and an independent judiciary in 2018 – and Southeast Asia was no exception. These are documented in the newly released World Report 2019 of the Human Rights Watch (HRW).
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[Philippines] Duterte administration stepped up attacks against media, critics in 2018 — HRW
In its latest report released Thursday, 17 January 2019, the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) decries the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines and its consequent impact, among others, on freedom of expression in the country.
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