News & Updates

Find news and updates here. This is a space where we discuss the current situations of how technology affects human rights in the region. It is also a space for updates on our work.

2 years ago
Online People-Watching: Censorship, Surveillance, and the National Internet Gateway in Cambodia
On February 16, 2021, the Cambodian government issued the Sub-Decree No.23 on the Establishment of National Internet Gateway.  The law will result in the implementation of […]
December 8, 2020
Report Submitted to Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy on Digital Contact Tracing in Southeast Asia
Digital Contact Tracing in Southeast Asia The Summary Report Submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy Prof. Joseph Cannataci  December 8, […]
December 4, 2020
Report Submitted to AICHR on Digital Contact Tracing in Southeast Asia
Digital Contact Tracing in Southeast Asia The Summary Report Submitted to ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) November 27, 2020 Following the COVID-19 global pandemic, […]
July 9, 2020
Press Release: 18 Organizations Request the Philippine Government to Protect People’s Privacy in Its COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 09/07/2020 18 Organizations Request the Philippine Government to Protect People’s Privacy in Its COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts Manila/Bangkok – In an […]
July 9, 2020
Open Letter to Request for Strong User Privacy Protections in the Philippines’ COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts
08 July, 2020 The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Department of Health (DOH) Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) […]
June 30, 2020
Press Release: Indonesia Government must protect people’s privacy during Its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts
 PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 30/06/2020 Indonesia Government Must Protect People’s Privacy during Its COVID-19 Contact Tracing Efforts Bangkok/Jakarta – In an open letter to the […]