Media Alert
January 8, 2009
Thai authorities have blocked 2,300 websites for allegedly insulting the country's monarchy, with 400 more awaiting a court order to restrict them,...
January 7, 2009
| Source: CMFR
A Filipino radio broadcaster survived an attack by unknown gunmen in Kalibo town, Aklan on 2 January 2009. Kalibo is the capital of Aklan, a province...
January 7, 2009
| Source: CAPJ
The following is a statement from the Cambodian Association for the Protection of Journalists (CAPJ), a SEAPA partner based in Phnom Penh: Government...
January 7, 2009
| Source: Mizzima News Agency
The "Myanmar Thit" monthly magazine's latest issue has been delayed as it was forced to submit another cover design after the Burmese censor board...
January 7, 2009
| Source: AJI
The following is a statement from the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), a SEAPA founding member based in Jakarta, Indonesia: The year 2008...
December 30, 2008
A Filipino broadcaster was released on 23 December 2008 after spending almost two years in prison in Davao del Norte for libel. Davao del Norte is a...
December 4, 2008
| Source: CIJ
The following is a press statement from the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), a SEAPA partner based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: ...
December 3, 2008
| Source: CMFR
A radio broadcaster was gunned down by unknown assailants in the town of San Roque, Northern Samar, the Philippines, on December 2. The province of...
December 2, 2008
As the political crisis in Bangkok escalates, Thai journalists are increasingly finding themselves caught in the crossfire between two warring...
December 1, 2008
| Source: TJA
Given the incessant escalation of violence in Thailand which has pushed down the society into a deep political polarization of the people and the use...
December 1, 2008
A Thai journalist facing a multi-million Baht libel suit filed by Tesco Lotus has reached an agreement with the retail giant to settle the case,...
November 28, 2008
Unidentified suspects fired two 40mm grenades at the head office of satellite TV services provider ASTV in Thailand early morning of November 28, in...
November 28, 2008
| Source: Mizzima News
The New Mon State Party (NMSP) is building a 57 kilometer road between Taung-bauk and Thanmyar Seik Kan villages in Kyainnseikyi Township, Karen...
November 20, 2008
A draft legislation aimed at penalizing people making online defamatory remarks against the monarchy has been proposed by a group of MPs from the...
November 20, 2008
| Source: AJI
Local officials of Karanganyar District in Surakarta, a city in Java, Indonesia refused to allow a film director from shooting a movie and even...