IFEX Asia-Pacific brief: October, November, December 2024

October 2024. Bangladesh in transition, internet unfreedom in Myanmar and China, and the state of Pacific media. Bangladesh interim authorities urged to uphold media freedom, Myanmar and China tied with having the world’s worst environment for internet freedom, journalists harassed and attacked across Asia, and a Pacific media group marks a milestone. Read more.

November 2024. Fighting impunity, VPN ban, harsh prison sentences, and a powerful haka protest. Media groups highlight the fight against impunity, women journalists and leaders push back against harassment and injustice, Pakistan’s internet firewall, and continuing crackdown of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong. Read more.

December 2024. Asia-Pacific: Impunity, TV closures, and “entrenching state control over the internet.” The last month of 2024 was marked with media killings, court convictions, passage of repressive laws, and TV and radio closures as groups push for media freedom across Asia-Pacific. Read more

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