freedom of expression

January 22, 2021

Chancellor defends UP as ‘bastion of academic freedom’ against military

West Papua scores lowest democracy index, free expression declines

Malaysia’s media crackdowns driven by a shaky, sensitive government

Stop harassing USP protesters, global human rights groups tell Fiji

Fiji police question USP librarian as crackdown on criticism grows

June 16, 2020

Maria Ressa found guilty in blow to Philippines’ press freedom

June 15, 2020

Filep Karma reveals Jokowi’s unkept promise to free all Papua tapols

June 14, 2020

Now the People Speak: International Congress of Social Communicators

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December 17, 2019

NZ university denies cancelling Tiananmen event over China govt pressure

July 31, 2019

Police drop trespass charges against French TV crew at Adani protest

July 25, 2019

RSF demands Australian police drop charges against French TV crew

July 23, 2019

Tongan tourism officials to ‘wipe out’ Miss Heilala over her criticisms

July 12, 2019

Outrage, opposition to Cook Islands Rocketman ban

June 18, 2019

PNG politicians, journalists condemn O’Neill social media ‘crackdown’ plan

May 15, 2019

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The State of the NZ media

May 10, 2019

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Playing the Christchurch terrorism blame-game is dangerous

March 21, 2019

Activist’s arrest shows Widodo ‘no different’ from Suharto, says AJI

March 8, 2019

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Navigating allegations of illegal foreign state meddling...

November 28, 2018

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Media’s fraught role in the Jami-Lee...

November 16, 2018

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Have the rules of the game changed...

November 15, 2018

China isn’t the real threat to liberal democracy – ‘we are’,...

October 4, 2018

Media freedom commentators condemn Nauru ‘gag’ actions

September 5, 2018

Controversial ‘Confucius’ doco gets mixed response at NZ universities

August 10, 2018

PNG Facebook ban threat casts shadow over Pacific media freedom

August 9, 2018

PMC Seminar: Okinawa’s media response to US military presence

August 6, 2018

Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Does freedom of speech extend to far-right...

July 10, 2018

Vanuatu plans cyber crime law to target Facebook ‘false claims’

June 26, 2018

Disturbing Asia-Pacific millennials in the digital communication ecosystem

June 18, 2018

Disturbing Asian millennials in the digital communication ecosystem

June 17, 2018

Pacific news journalists grapple with challenges of social media, harsh laws

June 14, 2018

Juffa accuses O’Neill government of ‘shutting down’ free speech in PNG

June 5, 2018

Keith Jackson: Did dumb just get dumber and Sam Basil dig...

June 3, 2018

PNG students in China say Facebook move is ‘irrelevant’ and damaging

May 30, 2018

Fiji Times sedition trial assessors give unanimous ‘not guilty’ opinion

May 18, 2018

Journalists’ free alliance advocate calls on minister to use UN ‘leverage’

May 16, 2018

PMC director condemns ‘targeting’ of journalists and silence on West Papua

May 5, 2018

David Robie – Free media week killings underscore crimes of impunity...

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May 3, 2018

How Philippine state surveillance is used as a tool to silence...

March 23, 2018

Protests sweep Indonesia over new law criminalising ‘criticism’ of MPs

March 22, 2018

Marites Vitug: Duterte’s dangerously zero idea of independent journalism

March 1, 2018

Philippine bishops call for vigilance amid ‘creeping dictatorship’

February 26, 2018

Vanuatu Daily Post: A call to action for endangered Pacific media...

February 16, 2018

RSF condemns new gagging threats to outspoken Philippine media outlets

February 8, 2018

New bill would make Australia worst in free world for criminalising...