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Media, opposition party under fire from Cambodia’s strongman
Since 2008, the government of Prime Minister Hun Sen has been witness and apparent party to an alarming series of crackdowns on news editors, reporters, members of parliament and human rights defenders. -more
Race and religion influence Malaysia's media policies
The political crisis and increasing strain between various religious and ethnic groups marked 2009 in Malaysia and are likely to spill over to 2010, leaving the demands for political and democratic reform in abeyance. -more
Indonesian journalists prepare for more legislative battles
Barely a month after his inauguration in 2009, reelected Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono found himself implicated in a corruption scandal involving the police and the judiciary, triggering massive protest rallies in the capital and emphasizing once more the need for the Indonesian government to be transparent in its dealings. At the very least, it emphasizes the value of a free press that enhances and encourages such transparency. -more
Ampatuan Massacre a portent of more unpleasant things to come?
The year 2009 gave the Philippines the dubious record of having the most number of journalists killed in a single incident. Thirty media practitioners were killed on November 23 in the Southern Philippines province of Maguindanao, with one missing and presumed dead. -more
Polarizing colors in Thailand continue to put free expression to the test
Continuing attempts by former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and his political allies to reassert themselves in Thailand’s political landscape, the abuse of lese majeste laws, and questions raised on the Thai media's professionalism and neutrality in the midst of the country’s polarizing political conflicts, will most likely continue to hound and shape the Thai media sector in 2010. -more
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