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Join us from June 8 to 10, 2026, for the DRAPAC Assembly in Manila! We're now accepting session proposals to populate the assembly’s three days. Applications for both session proposals and fellowship applications close on Sunday, March 22, 2026.

Building on the successes of DRAPAC23 Chiang Mai in 2023 and DRAPAC24 Taipei in 2024, DRAPAC25 Kuala Lumpur created space for meaningful dialogue and action to protect and advance digital rights across the region.

EngageMedia reports the latest media monitoring findings from 2025, covering 74 cases of AI and emerging technology-related incidents. It documents a significant rise in AI incidents across small to disaster-scale categories, nearly quadrupling from 2022 to 2024. The report highlights incidents affecting the environment, civil liberties, and businesses.

Mark your calendars: The 2026 Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Assembly (DRAPAC) will hold its fourth edition from June 8 to 10, 2026 in Manila, Philippines! The DRAPAC26 Assembly expounds on the previous year’s theme of collective digital futures and recenters its focus towards the movement’s co-creation of collective resources.

The dialogue, held as part of DRAPAC25, highlighted AI governance initiatives in Indonesia and Malaysia and civil society recommendations to safeguard public interest in the use of AI systems.

The research, presented during a session at DRAPAC25 last August, was driven by the finding that the Indonesian government allocated IDR 75 trillion to accelerate digital transformation between 2019 and 2022.

With more than 25 participant-driven sessions, the camp served as a space for skills-building, knowledge-sharing and collaborative problem-solving where participants explored open-technology solutions.

Centralizing and strengthening human rights protection in AI strategies has been outlined in a position paper prepared by Parasurama Pamungkas and colleagues from other civil society organisations. The paper is intended to serve as the official strategic recommendation from the CSO network to the National AI Roadmap Working Group under the Ministry of Digital Communications (KOMDIGI).

Meet the powerhouse organisations behind this year's Digital Rights in Asia-Pacific assembly, each contributing specialised expertise to drive diverse conversations that will shape our region's digital future.