Digital Freedom in Laos
Internet access is far lower than any of Laos\’ neighbours with only 9 percent using it in 2011. More recent data suggests an expansion: In 2012 there were 400,000 Facebook […]
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Vietnam Arrest 2 Bloggers for violating Article 258
Vietnam has arrested two democracy activists for posting articles critical of the government on the Internet, signaling a continued crackdown on dissent despite the early release of three dissidents last
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Indonesia\’s Ministry of Communication and Information banned Vimeo for hosting pornographic content
Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Information on Monday announced it had banned video sharing site Vimeo, claiming that it hosted “pornographic” content, causing an outcry among local users. “We’ve recently received several reports
More than 3 years in jail for selling CDs of lèse majesté ABC documentary and Wikileaks
The Thai Appeal Court on May 8 affirmed the decision of the Court of First Instance, sentencing Ekkachai H. to three years and four months in jail and a fine
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Thailand: Six people now in jail under lèse-majesté laws
Thailand must release all six people currently detained under draconian lèse-majesté laws, FIDH and its member organization Union for Civil Liberty (UCL) said today. On 1 May, the Court of
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