At DRAPAC24, participants discussed young people’s role in their countries’ elections, delving into issues like meaningful youth representation and the double-edged sword of social media.
Artwork detail from the exhibit Un-Conscious, the transmedia impact activity of the Tech Tales Youth film Black Hole. Guest post
Weeraya “Min” Vichayaprasertkul, producer and director of the short film Digital Rights Lab, discusses her transition into impact production, focusing on a topic that is new to her and most of the youth in Thailand.
Global Voices Advox Editor Ameya Nagarajan shares about the rise of digital authoritarianism and other digital rights trends in the Asia-Pacific monitored through the Advox and Unfreedom Monitor project.
This episode of PGP Live at DRAPAC23 features Bradley (not his real name), a social technology researcher who has conducted research on the alternative communication methods in Myanmar following the February 2021 coup.
On the second anniversary of the Myanmar coup, EngageMedia joins digital rights advocates and civil society organisations in urging the international community to publicly condemn the junta’s rights violations.
Co-curated with Gawad Alternatibo, the film playlist highlights human rights stories from the Philippines’ martial law years to the present time, reflecting the aspiration of Filipino filmmakers to continue raising awareness on human rights issues.
In this episode, research consultant Dr Diani Citra and EngageMedia Digital Rights Program Officer for Indonesia Pradipa Rasidi expound on the idea of data justice as it relates to Indonesia and the Philippines.
EngageMedia is looking for a new Executive Director to lead the organisation in its mission: promoting digital rights, open and secure technology, and social issue documentary in the Asia-Pacific.
