Indonesian media advocate charged with libel and defamation

A freedom of expression advocate was charged with libel and defamation by the South Sulawesi Regional Police Office in Indonesia.

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ASEAN Sec-Gen Surin: Free press, access to info contribute to the ASEAN vision

Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), called on Southeast Asian journalists to promote the rights of the region’s people—including their rights to know and to be heard—and in so doing help build a more open, more progressive regional community.

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