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[Media Release] …and restricting freedom of expression & assembly ahead of ASEAN Summit We, the undersigned civil society organizations, strongly urge the Cambodian authorities to immediately end the ongoing intimidation, threats and harassment of organizers, venue owners and participants involved in civil society events in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, ahead of the 21st Association of [...]

…but in a tragic way. The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, a law that has enraged Filipino netizens because of its draconian measures and unconstitutional provisions, takes effect today, the 3rd of October 2012. The Supreme Court, that heretofore esteemed body in which we were putting our faith for the ingenuous interpretation and stalwart safeguarding [...]

Why do we need a national bloggers’ association? One major rationale that I would like to discuss now is this: the preservation of the rights of bloggers as human beings and as citizen journalists. An association that is national in character and enjoys recognition by Filipino bloggers can have the mandate to uphold these rights. [...]