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Press Freedom
May 03, 2021
The Military Junta Has Driven Myanmar’s Journalists Back Underground
By Sebastian Strangio
While deploying violence in the streets, the generals have been unrelenting in their attacks on the country's journalists.
April 28, 2021
Southeast Asian Journalists Recognized With International Awards
By Sebastian Strangio
Two journalists' work encapsulates both the resilience of the region’s media, and the increasing threats to its survival.
April 20, 2021
Pandemic Year Saw Sharp Decline in Southeast Asian Press Freedoms
By Sebastian Strangio
COVID-19 has offered governments a handy pretext for settling their scores with journalists and independent media outlets.
January 15, 2021
How to Control the Masses by Silencing the Press
By Emilie Lehmann-Jacobsen
Press freedom is at a low in Southeast Asia – and the region’s governments all seem to be following the same playbook.
December 01, 2020
With the Rajapaksas at the Helm, Press Freedom in Sri Lanka Takes a Hit
By Jeevethan Selvachandran
As President Gotabaya Rajapaksa continues amassing power, the future for the country's media looks bleak.
June 15, 2020
Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Convicted of Libel, Given 6-Year Term
By Associated Press
Ressa will appeal the decision, seen by many as a major blow to press freedom in the Philippines.
February 05, 2020
Afghan Media Outlets Protest Curtailed Access to Information
By Associated Press
Good laws are in place, but access to information remains a pervasive challenge for Afghanistan.
January 24, 2020
Accreditation Battle Continues Between RFE/RL and Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Four more employees - one a driver - of RFE/RL's Tajik Service have been given six-month accreditations. The press freedom battle goes on.
January 23, 2020
Uzbek Blogger Flees After Release from Psychiatric Facility
By Catherine Putz
Nafosat Olloshkurova's decision to leave Uzbekistan reflects just how far the state has yet to go with its reforms, particularly regarding free speech.
October 25, 2019
November 1 Deadline Looms for RFE/RL’s Tajik Service
By Colleen Wood
Nine RFE/RL journalists in Tajikistan will lose accreditation on November 1; it appears authorities have given the broadcaster the silent treatment.
July 08, 2019
A New Era for Press Freedom in a Changing Uzbekistan?
By Umida Hashimova
Uzbekistan’s media was reborn following the new administration and its transformation is still ongoing.
June 12, 2019
How Free Press Has Strengthened Democracy in Afghanistan
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Afghanistan's free press is providing a critical service for the country's young democracy.
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