Weekly Media Roundup (16 – 22 March 2019)
Some of the press freedom- and free expression-related events and issues you might have missed last week
![[Malaysia] PRESS STATEMENT: Geramm condemns harassment by Umno leaders and supporters towards two Malaysiakini interns](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i0.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/Geramm.jpg?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Malaysia] PRESS STATEMENT: Geramm condemns harassment by Umno leaders and supporters towards two Malaysiakini interns")
![[Thailand] Nation troops to polls as media remain hobbled by repressive laws](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_0556-1-1-e1553266964569.jpg?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Thailand] Nation troops to polls as media remain hobbled by repressive laws")
![[Vietnam] Facebook posts critical of cybersecurity law land activist two years in jail](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/Le-Minh-The-Facebook.png?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Vietnam] Facebook posts critical of cybersecurity law land activist two years in jail")
![[Thailand] From Hope to Ballot: The Advance Vote](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/Thai-Election-Debate-SEAPA-2.png?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Thailand] From Hope to Ballot: The Advance Vote")
![[Myanmar] Hate Speech Adds New Weapons to Armed Conflict](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/screenshot-from-YouTube-2.png?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Myanmar] Hate Speech Adds New Weapons to Armed Conflict")
![[Regional] On International Women’s Day, a Sobering Reality for Female Journalists](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/Intl-Women-Day-SEAPA-3.png?resize=390%2C205&ssl=1 "[Regional] On International Women’s Day, a Sobering Reality for Female Journalists")
![[Malaysia] National consultation for a media council concludes in Kuala Lumpur](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/National-Consultation-Malaysia-SEAPA-1.jpg?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Malaysia] National consultation for a media council concludes in Kuala Lumpur")
![[Malaysia] CIJ, MCCHR launch site for media council national consultation](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i1.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/MMC.jpg?resize=130%2C90&ssl=1 "[Malaysia] CIJ, MCCHR launch site for media council national consultation")
![[Timor-Leste] Voices: Tasi Mane Petroleum Project Brings Concern, Optimism to Southern Coast](http://web.archive.org./web/20190326125730im_/https://i2.wp.com/www.seapa.org/wp-content/uploads/residents.jpeg?resize=390%2C205&ssl=1 "[Timor-Leste] Voices: Tasi Mane Petroleum Project Brings Concern, Optimism to Southern Coast")
About SEAPA
The Southeast Asian Press Alliance is a regional network of organizations working together to defend and promote genuine press freedom and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia. Established in November 1998, it has 12 members in 7 countries in Southeast Asia. The organization operates from Bangkok through a regional secretariat, which is governed by its Board of Trustees.
SEAPA is registered as a non-profit and non-governmental “association” under the Thai Civil and Commercial Code under the name “Association of the Southeast Asian Press Alliance”.
