July 2024. Student protests, post-election reforms, impunity, and journalists on strike in Asia-Pacific. Protests turned deadly in Bangladesh, a list of concrete measures to uphold free speech in India, media killings in Pakistan, and journalists declared a strike in Australia.
August 2024. South Asia in focus: Youth-led uprising, women’s rights crisis, and internet disruption. It has been a tumultuous August for South Asia: Student protests forced the resignation of Bangladesh’s prime minister, the Taliban marked their third year in power amid the continuing oppression of Afghan women, Pakistan’s internet encountered disruptions, and Sri Lanka authorities have doubled down on enforcing security laws ahead of a crucial presidential election.
September 2024. Spotlighting access to information in Asia and the first Pacific media freedom index. How did IFEX members mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information? New reports showed the decline of media and academic freedom in Hong Kong, the Taliban issued another repressive directive for news outlets, and the Pacific Media Freedom Index was unveiled for the first time.