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Saraen Hin, from the Kreung indigenous people in Cambodia, shares his insights after the first day of the workshop. Yerry Borang of EngageMedia facilitated this session. (Photo by Mona Sihombing)

Video Workshop for Indigenous Voices in Asia Network

King Catoy 16/01/2020

The video workshop was a follow-up to a half-day mobile videography session that EngageMedia led last April 2019 in Chiangmai during IVAN’s regional gathering. Owing to the success of this session, EngageMedia and AIPP collaborated to design a more comprehensive video advocacy workshop. The topics included Storytelling for Advocacy, Design Principles, as well as Video and Editing Fundamentals.

A Volunteer Speaks: My Intern Life With EngageMedia

Owen Travis 13/01/2020

In this blog post, Owen Travis from the US reflects on various experiences he gathered while interning for EngageMedia in Yogyakarta.

The Internet Infrastructure is Not ‘Gender-neutral’!

Dianne Olivan 09/01/2020

Safeguards against online gender-based violence and other gender-specific issues should not be a second thought in developing tech infrastructure; rather, it must be an integral virtue, from conceptualisation to maintenance.

Lab Kreasi Bersama Video for Change Impact Toolkit

Egbert Wits 29/11/2019

Menjelang perilisan versi Bahasa Indonesia dari Video for Change Impact Toolkit, Engagemedia telah memfasilitasi suatu Lab Kreasi Bersama di Jakarta untuk 14 praktisi video Indonesia.

Imelda Pasinabo Sultan (50) and Ma. Lindy Perocho (53) insisted that the firearms and explosives found on top of paper files on the table were all planted by members of the police as commonly maneuvered to legitimize the arrest of activists who criticize the policies and programs of the Duterte Administration.

On the Recent Crackdown on Progressive Groups in the Philippines

EngageMedia 08/11/2019

As an organization that stands for human rights – which include freedom of expression and the right to protest – EngageMedia is concerned about the recent crackdown on human rights defenders, women, farmer and urban poor advocates, trade unionists, theatre workers, community journalists, and humanitarian organizations.

Coconet: Southeast Asia Digital Rights Network

EngageMedia 31/10/2019

Coconet now has its own space! Check out Coconet.social for everything related to the Coconet network, Coconet events, and all

Image credit: Photography Kehidupan. Used with permission.

Selamat Datang, Gerakan Mahasiswa dan Rakyat 2019

Yerry Borang 04/10/2019

Perjuangan mahasiswa memulai babak baru. Berawal dari perjuangan legislasi berhasil mengajak massa rakyat untuk bergabung. Kita masih harus menunggu hasil dan bentuk akhir perjuangan ini.

7 Desakan: The 7 Demands of Protesters in Indonesia

Red Tani 27/09/2019

The student-led protests this week have spread across Indonesia, with thousands demonstrating in front of parliament buildings in hundreds of cities. This post highlights and adds context to the 7 demands of protesters in Indonesia.

On Recent Internet Blocking and Throttling in West Papua

Rezwan Islam 19/09/2019

As an organisation that stands for media freedom and digital rights, EngageMedia finds the recent threats against freedom of expression in West Papua concerning, including undue restriction and harassment, as well as internet blocking and throttling.

EngageMedia is a non-profit media, technology, and culture organisation. EngageMedia uses the power of video, the Internet, and open technologies to create social and environmental change.

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