Southeast Asian journos unite to defend press freedom
Southeast Asian journos unite to defend press freedom
By ALYSSA ME CLARIN
Bulatlat.com
CAMBODIA — Six media groups from five Southeast Asian countries formed a regional collaboration to strengthen their fight against the deteriorating state of press freedom in the region.
The Alliance of Independent Journalists from Indonesia (AJI) partnered with the National Union of the Philippines, Cambodian Journalist Alliance (CamboJA), the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Gerakan Media Merdeka (GeramM) of Malaysia, and the Journalist Association Timor Leste (AJTL) for this regional collaboration.
The collaboration was launched on Dec. 12 in a conference following the commemoration of International Human Rights Day. This was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia,
Its theme: “Strengthening collaboration, defending press freedom in Southeast Asia,” embodies the commitment of the organizations to fight against the impunity campaigns being used to target independent journalists in the Southeast Asian region.
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