Censorship
New Economic and Social Landscape in Cambodia Attracts More Users to the Internet
January 21, 2015
Blog Post
In 2014, internet usage in Cambodia grew at a rate of 42.7 percent, according to a report released by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications last year. This sharp growth rate is being driven by an increasingly dominant youth demographic that aspires to connect to each other…
Draft Media Bill Threatens Press Freedom in Timor-Leste
March 19, 2014
Blog Post
Google “newest democracy” and you are likely to find the young island nation of Timor-Leste among the top hits. Do the same for “media censorship,” however, and the top results are of nations not exactly known for promoting democratic values such as Russia and China. However, right now, Timor-Leste’s national parliament…