On 27 November 2015 in Leiden, The Netherlands, KITLV, or the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Carribean Studies, held a seminar titled ‘EngageMedia’s Papuan Voices: Video and Empowerment’.
Indonesia is slipping back to darker days in its history when restrictions and surveillance were more prevalent.
Expert speakers at the Digital Laws Update, a public forum held in Bangkok, Thailand on 17 October 2015, presented their critique of pending internet laws in Thailand. The event was hosted by EngageMedia and the Foundation for Internet and Civic Culture.
In March 2015, EngageMedia partnered with Access and the Foundation for Media Alternatives to conduct RightsCon Southeast Asia, a digital rights conference that brought together 600 participants from the region and beyond. Over the three-day event, there were several side meetings to discuss country-specific issues and potential collaborations with regards to internet rights. One of the results of those meetings was an emerging Indonesian network of digital rights activists.
Check out a live results map of the 2015 Myanmar election
After spending 15 years under house-arrest, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, now 70, and her party the National League for Democracy, have won more than 75 percent of the seats in parliament. “It’s not finished yet”, she was quoted as saying in a recent interview, making it clear that this was not the end, but the beginning.
The Kalabia Marine Education Vessel is a floating alternative school that sails to every island in Raja Ampat, West Papua, and invites children to stay three days on it to learn about environmental conservation.
In partnership with EngageMedia, Sinar Project held a workshop to discuss digital rights in Malaysia.
The final heated days of campaigning is underway for Myanmar’s general elections on 8 November, the country’s first since 50 years of military rule. The big question on everyones mind: Who will be the next president of Myanmar?
