IFEX Asia brief: January and March 2025

January 2025. Asia’s jailed journalists, internet shutdowns, cybersecurity laws, and proposals on media freedom. China, Myanmar, and Vietnam are among the most notorious jailers of journalists in the world. Internet shutdowns undermine India’s economy and the people’s right to information. New laws threaten to further erode digital rights in Myanmar and Pakistan. How can Asia’s new governments promote media freedom? Read more

March 2025. Transition, media reforms, and CSOs join forces for digital accountability in South Asia. Bangladesh encounters challenges in rolling out reforms, media bills under scrutiny in Nepal, Afghanistan’s de facto “one-voice” policy, independent media outlets are under attack, and a digital accountability collective emerges in South Asia. Read more.

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