The treaty is also paving a way for states to create a digital autocracy where governments can compel service providers to preserve data and to provide such data to authorities without stringent oversight. A treaty that facilitates international cooperation on data sharing and broadens the scope for surveillance can also become a tool for governments to crack down on minorities. The ability to access and preserve electronic data without robust safeguards (Article 41 and Artic

💌 RSVP to our event here ! 🗓️ 27 June 2024, 7.00 PM 📍 FCCT - Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, Bangkok 🚀 Press Conference: From Digital Dictatorship to Transnational Repression! 👉🏼 Flagship Country Reports Launch : "Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponizing the Law Against Online Speech in Southeast Asia" The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship invites you to our Press Conference: ‘From Digital Dictatorship to Transnational Repression’ 📢 Duri

The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship cordially invites you to a Press Conference to the launch of their flagship country reports covering nine ASEAN countries: ‘ Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponizing the Law Against Online Speech in Southeast Asia’ on 27 June 2024 , starting at 7pm at The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand, Bangkok. The ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship was founded in 2020 as the first regional ASEAN civil soc

Do you ever get the feeling that the digital landscape in ASEAN countries is like a wild roller coaster ride, full of twists, turns, and unexpected drops? We sure do! And that's exactly why we are hard launching our report "Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponizing the Law Against Online Speech in Southeast Asia" with the #StopDigitalDictatorship Coalition. This isn’t just a report—it’s a movement! But here's the real deal: we're not just about numbers and stats. We're all ab

🚀 Step into a new era of digital advocacy with us on the last week of June! Following our soft launch in March, we're gearing up to hard launch our report “Dawn of Digital Dictatorship: Weaponising the Law Against Online Speech in Southeast Asia''. But hold onto your hats – this isn't your run-of-the-mill data dump. It's a battle cry for digital warriors across the region. 📚 But wait, there's more! In addition to the report, we're thrilled to introduce our Country Booklets.

💌 On Monday, May 13, 2024, we hosted an X (Twitter) Space focused on the findings of our coalition first Thematic Report, in particular the safety of women and gender minorities in Southeast Asia! The panel was moderated by Founder and Coordinator of ALTSEAN Burma, Debbie Stothard and assembled by a diverse array of guest speakers including advocates and experts from the ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship. Speakers included Yasmin Ullah of Rohingya Maiyafui

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Manushya Foundation jointly with with Access Now, Article 19, and the ASEAN Regional Coalition to #StopDigitalDictatorship collaborated...

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