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Calling for “a resistant digital future” at DRAPAC26

On day 2 of DRAPAC26, Foundation for Media Alternatives Legal and Policy Advisor Jamael Jacob argued that a digital rights movement that is content with surviving – with resilience – will not transform the conditions that make survival necessary. Rather, it is resistance – and the refusal it gives rise to – that creates the conditions for lasting change.

DRAPAC26: where the Asia-Pacific digital rights movement meets

The 2026 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly is just one week away, bringing together over 500 human rights defenders, activists, policymakers, technologists, academics, and more from across the regional digital rights movement. DRAPAC26 in

Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly: February 2026 – April 2026

In this edition, covering February 2026 to April 2026, it can be observed that the junta continues to enact new laws to justify further online surveillance, internet shutdowns and other forms of digital repression.

Songs for Harmony Celebrates the Launch of “A Tu Tu” Mini-Album

The Songs for Harmony team, formed under the Digital Spaces for Dialogue project, co-created the songs in the mini album which explores themes of kindness and social harmony through music and storytelling.

Meet the people behind the ‘bayanihan’ spirit: DRAPAC26 co-hosts

Drawing inspiration from the Filipino spirit of bayanihan, DRAPAC26 is co-owned and co-led by a coalition of organisations with years of experience advancing digital rights across the Philippines and the wider region. Get to know the organisations behind DRAPAC26.

The DRAPAC26 programme is now live!

After much anticipation and deliberation, the 2026 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC26) programme is now live on our official website. DRAPAC26 takes place in Manila on June 8 to 10, 2026, co-hosted by

Tech Tales Youth Extended Impact: How The Black Kite Amplifies Resilience Beyond Screens in Bangladesh

On a July morning in 2024, Bangladesh’s internet went dark. This was no minor inconvenience. For freelancers, digital entrepreneurs, students, and families, the shutdown severed access to income, safety, and community. It underscored a deeper reality: internet shutdowns in Bangladesh are not technical disruptions, but assaults on rights and livelihoods, disproportionately impacting working-class communities and gig workers.

Tech Tales Youth Extended Impact: How Hai Anis Translates Digital Risk into Youth Empowerment in Malaysia

In an increasingly connected digital landscape, the internet offers young people connection and opportunity, while concealing serious risks. Teenagers navigating online spaces are often exposed to exploitation, harassment, and grooming that unfold quietly and out of sight.

Tech Tales Youth Extended Impact: How On Our Own Time Works on Platform Labour and Digital Rights in the Philippines

Platform workers in the Philippines face exploitative and often invisible working conditions. Delivery platforms use algorithms to control work, reduce autonomy, and prioritise profit over basic rights. While gig work offers flexibility, it comes with unstable income, opaque systems, and limited legal protections, leaving workers vulnerable and excluded.

Tech Tales Youth Extended Impact: How Echoes of Exile Builds Transgender Visibility and Cultural Change in Bangladesh

Transgender and hijra communities in Bangladesh navigate a world of invisibility and risk. Even after Bangladesh legally recognised a “third gender” in 2014, transgender and hijra communities continue to face entrenched stigma and discrimination, both online and offline.

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