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The research report aims to assess the digital rights impact of various ICT-related laws and policies enacted in six South and Southeast Asian countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Maldives, Nepal, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.

EngageMedia is publishing English translations of the Myanmar Digital Coup Quarterly by the Myanmar Internet Project. Network shutdowns, data leaks, and social media surveillance were some of the digital rights violations documented in the country.

EngageMedia and other civil society organisations joined the press conference titled “Civil Society's Agenda for the 2023 Election”, which featured the launch of a human rights policy recommendation report by Amnesty International Thailand.

Political parties committed to recognise and incorporate the protection of digital rights in their agenda following the launch of a report presented by EngageMedia, Asia Centre, and Chiang Mai University’s School of Public Policy.

In collaboration with the Asia Centre, the Digital Security and Human Rights Defenders in the Asia-Pacific research project aims to map digital surveillance activities and identify the gaps and levels of prioritisation in adopting counter-surveillance technology and secure communications by civil society.

EngageMedia led the research and writing of two reports on Indonesia and the Philippines as part of the Internet Monitoring and Action Project (iMAP), which aims to promote and defend internet freedoms in South and Southeast Asia.

In recent years, internet shutdowns have been used to suppress digital rights in several South and Southeast Asian countries. This article explains the technical aspects behind different kinds of shutdowns and how civil society groups are responding.

The report breaks down the technical aspects behind internet shutdowns and cites examples from incidents reported in South and Southeast Asian countries. It also includes actions that individuals and civil society members can take in the broader movement to safeguard and uphold freedom of internet access and digital rights.

The September 2022 report looks at the ecosystem that supports the localization of digital security tools and guides into five major Southeast Asian languages, and assesses whether, and to what extent, these resources are localized and kept up to date.