Press Freedom

“Nearly half of the twenty countries with the least amount of press freedom…are located in the Asia-Pacific.”

A provision in the new anti-cybercrime bill is just the latest in a series of excessive libel laws.

Surveillance cameras at internet cafés, harsh accountability standards for webmasters and the specter of self-censorship have many questioning the future of Internet freedom.

Owner’s of cyber cafés, mobile phone users, and website administrators could face jail time for allowing “seditious comments.”

Reporters Without Borders has released its latest press freedom list. It was a tough year in Asia for the media.

A new media law has been widely criticized as further curtailing press freedom in Vietnam. But the situation is more complex than many think.

The arrest of Australian publisher Ross Dunkley suggests it’s business as usual for Burma’s ruling junta.

Discussion of the role of Japan’s Imperial family is still a tricky subject for Japan’s media. It shouldn’t be.

India proudly proclaims itself the world’s largest democracy. But a lack of real press freedom will ultimately hamper economic growth.