When media ethics bill is suspect
In Thailand, a draft law on media ethics and professional standards has raised concerns that it’s another tool for censorship...
In Thailand, a draft law on media ethics and professional standards has raised concerns that it’s another tool for censorship...
In Thailand, rage and frustration against what many people feel are the misguided priorities of the government are now being...
Amid the growing tension between state forces and protesters in Thailand, a police trainer and former Deputy Superintendent urges officers...
Amendments to an existing law threatens to severely curb freedom of information in the Southeast Asian country.
The repressive law persists, under the guise of public health and safety, despite zero local transmission of the coronavirus.
Many sex workers in Nepal have found more freedom and control in cyber sex work, but image-based sexual abuse plus...
Read moreBranded by Indian authorities as “illegal migrants” who also allegedly pose a national security threat, Rohingya refugees now fear the...
Read moreLebanon’s domestic workers, trapped in the restrictive Kafala system, endure grueling hours and isolation. But on the cricket field, they...
Read moreA media crackdown in Mongolia has journalists up in arms – and warier than ever.
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