Tag: Press Freedom
Inclusion of articles curtailing freedoms in Indonesia’s new Criminal Code hit
APHR said the new Code includes “problematic articles that could unduly restrict the right to freedom of religion or belief"
Vietnam ranked world’s fifth worst country for internet freedom
Vietnam was one rank below Russia, which plunged down the list from last year because of war in Ukraine
Speaking truth to power is a moral obligation
Father Shay Cullen challenged Church leaders to take a stand and speak out to challenge injustice and abuse
Filipino Nobel laureate Maria Ressa to appeal cyber libel conviction in Supreme...
The Court of Appeals had rejected a motion to reconsider its upholding of her 2020 conviction, a move her lawyer said was "disappointing”
Faith-based group says killing of Manila broadcaster proves ‘culture of impunity’
The killing “shows that the culture of impunity in the country is far from over”
Philippine media group fights disinformation by bringing movies to grassroots
It is the duty of truth-tellers to fight all forms of lies and protect the public from misinformation and disinformation
China’s New Rules for Radio and TV Programs Ban Dissent, Religion
Audiovisual programs should promote “advanced socialist culture” and support the regime, a new regulation says
Ninoy is Alive!
When the brutal shooting of Ninoy Aquino happened, Joe Burgos witnessed the panic, grief, mayhem that seized the people
‘To seek and live the truth and share a vision’
It is worth the excruciating pain if the youth of today would only realize that they will be the victims if they allow historical revisionism
Philippine rights groups decry move to ban books tagged as ‘subversive’
“The red-tagging and halting of the distribution of [books] … are shameless and idiotic acts”
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