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Asia Centre and National Human Rights Commission of Thailand Sign Cooperation Agreement
Sign Cooperation Agreement On 23 February 2023, Asia Centre and 4 other Southern Thailand academic institutions – Fatoni University, Thaksin University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Prince of Songkla
Asia Centre Leads UNESCO Media Assessment in Cambodia
On 3 February 2023, Asia Centre’s Dr. James Gomez presented the research plan for the project “Assessment of Media Development in Cambodia” to officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia,
Report Summary — Foreign Interference Laws in Southeast Asia: Deepening the Shrinkage of Civic Space
Foreign Interference Laws (FILs) have a legitimate use in safeguarding democracy. Authoritarian regimes, however, tend to abuse FILs and employ the rhetoric of ‘foreign interference’ to shrink civic space, control
Internet Freedoms in the Asia-Pacific Region are Under Threat
On 14 January 2023, Asia Centre organised the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Forum in partnership with EngageMedia to discuss the state of internet freedoms in Asia-Pacific and why they are shrinking
Asia Centre at Indonesia’s Parliamentary Seminar
On 27 January 2023, Dr James Gomez delivered a presentation at the “National Economic Prospects & Preparation for 2024 General Election in Indonesia Amidst Global Uncertainty” seminar hosted by the
Asia Centre signs MoU with 5 Thai Universities
On 12 January 2023, Asia Centre and 5 Thai universities including Maejo University, Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Chulalongkorn University, Prince of Songkla University and Uttaradit Rajabhat University signed an
Asia Centre Delivers Digital Literacy to over 100 Master Trainers
In December 2022, Asia Centre successfully delivered 5 training sessions to over 100 Master Trainers in Thailand. The thrust of the training involved helping Thai participants to go beyond click-bait
Asia Centre and International IDEA Sign MoU
On 8 December 2022, Asia Centre and International IDEA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU established a formal partnership between the two organisations and facilitated a specific agreement
Asia Centre Kicks-off Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Trainings in Malaysia
Asia Centre has begun convening Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Trainings for Master Trainers in Malaysia. In collaboration with Google and ASEAN Foundation, these trainings, which make up the “ASEAN
Regional Parliamentary Network on BHR ‘Important’, Say Lawmakers
A regional network where lawmakers and political party representatives could undertake research, coordinate advocacy, exchange best practices and develop capacity among one another will contribute to the duty of the
รายงานเวทีเสวนา: ผู้หญิงนักปกป้องสิทธิมนุษยชนในไทย
หัวข้อเสวนา: ผู้หญิงนักปกป้องสิทธิมนุษยชนในไทยองค์กร: สถานเอกอัคราชทูตสวิตเซอร์แลนด์ประจำประเทศไทยกิจกรรม: งานประชุมนานาชาติครั้งที่ 7 ของสถาบันวิจัย Asia Centre ในหัวข้อ Freedom of Expression in Asiaวันที่/เวลา: 25 ตุลาคม 2565 11.00 น. ถึง 12.30 น.สถานที่: โรงแรม Radisson Blu Plaza Bangkok พิธีกล่าวต้อนรับ เมื่อวันที่ 25
Panel Report: Women Human Rights Defenders in Thailand
Panel Title: Women Human Rights Defenders in Thailand Organisation: Embassy of Switzerland in Thailand. Programme: Asia Centre’s 7th International Conference – Freedom of Expression in Asia Date and Time: 25
Female Journalists Continue to Face Threats
Attacks targeted at female journalists remain a threat to freedom of expression in the region, hence more should be done to mitigate and eliminate this threat. This was the key
ASEAN DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAMME (ADLP)
1.Background In order to mitigate the negative impact of disinformation in the ASEAN member states, the ASEAN Foundation, with the support of Google, is rolling out the “ASEAN Digital Literacy
Asia Centre Visits the Office of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (Southern Region)
Asia Centre, with support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (Thailand) and Taiwan Foundation for Democracy held a consultation session with the Office of National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRCT) (Southern