Tag: Freedom of Information
Livestreaming: Journalism under duress in Asia-Pacific
The Pacific Media Centre at Auckland University of Technology is highlighting the threats to media freedom in the Asia-Pacific region in an event...
Philippines under Duterte – acute impunity and fettered information
ANALYSIS: By Malou Mangahas in Manila
Eight years ago on 23 November 2009, 32 journalists were among the 58 who were killed in what is...
Cambodia Daily branded ‘a thief’, forced to close over tax fight
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
One of Cambodia's last remaining independent newspapers has announced it is closing today after 24 years, the latest in a series...
RSF condemns media freedom ‘violations’, gag in PNG election
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned many media freedom violations during the general elections held in Papua New Guinea from 24...
Rights chief tells Arab dictatorships ‘examine yourselves’ in Gulf blockade
By Dr Joseph M Fernandez in Doha, Qatar
A leading international human rights organisation has called on countries in the Gulf region to pay heed...
Rave hospitality, but Indonesia fails West Papua with media freedom hypocrisy
Al Jazeera's coverage by Step Vaessen of the Papuan protest at WPFD2017 in Jakarta.
By David Robie in Jakarta | Audio report from the PMC's...
Asia-Pacific holds many ‘worst records’ in media freedom report, says RSF
Media freedom is under threat now more than ever - and many of the worst violators are in the Asia-Pacific region, says the Paris-based...
Academics warn NZME, Fairfax merger would ‘spell disaster’ for NZ media
By Mackenzie Smith in Auckland
Academics have warned a merger of NZME and Fairfax will spell disaster for the media ecosystem at a conference on...
Blogger stabbed to death in Maldives as CPJ issues media freedom...
Al Jazeera's Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports on one journalist's arrest and detention in Egypt. Video: Al Jazeera
Authorities in the Maldives should swiftly identify and bring...
Australian Centre for Independent Journalism closes after 25 years
The Australian Centre for Independent Journalism, one of the flagships of investigative journalism, has been closed after 25 years in a controversial decision by...
‘Nothing stopping investigative journalism,’ claims Khaiyum
Communications Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum claims there is "absolutely nothing" stopping investigative journalism in Fiji, the major television network reports,
Media freedom – especially for critical...
Predators of press freedom use fake news as a censorship tool,...
The struggle to expose the real truth ... human rights lawyer Amal Clooney on the silencing of Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova, jailed for...
Philippines press freedom still under pressure with journalist killings
By Florence Peschke
Seven months into the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, press freedom remains under pressure in the Philippines.
The country has been one of...
Vanuatu news media in uncharted territory as FOI law in force
Journalists in Vanuatu are already preparing to make Freedom of Information requests to test the governments new law.
David Robie is a professor of journalism...
Vanuatu right to public information law now in force
By Jane Joshua in Port Vila
Vanuatu’s Right To Information (RTI) Act has become law after it was published in the official Gazette, less than...
Endangered – the frontline journalism of outrage
War Reporters, a short video launched by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) last year to honour journalists facing "danger zones". Its release coincided with the...
Indonesia faces chance to prove it is more ‘journalist-friendly’ in 2017
By Colette Davidson
When journalist and media activist Victor Mambor wants information from inside Papua, Indonesia, he knows how to get it -- he has...
IFJ praises ‘historic milestone’ with new information law in Vanuatu
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined its affiliate, the Media Association blong Vanuatu (MAV), in commending the recent passing of a Right...
Fiji parliamentary justice committee in heated debate over news media decree
By Matilda Simmons in Suva
Two prominent Fiji lawyers and members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights had a go...
Call made for ‘urgent international support’ for East Timorese journalists
An online petition to drop the defamation case against two East Timorese journalist’s is calling for urgent international support, stating that the prosecution of...
Crispin Maslog: A love-hate relationship with President Duterte
A Rappler video on YouTube of the ousting of Senator Leila de Lima yesterday as chair of the Justice Committee. The senator is one...
Protests over new harassment of PNG journalists at court hearing
By Nadia Marai in Port Moresby
Media staff have been threatened and harassed by supporters of Western Province Governor Ati Wobiro, provincial administrator Madowa Gumoi...