Foreign Correspondence

The Internet in Burma

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — “You’re going to an Internet freedom forum in Burma?” a friend of mine asked me. “Is that even legal?” The question didn’t surprise me. Many still imagine Burma as a place where […]

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Online Spying in Singapore?

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — It was an alarming headline taken from an article by Yahoo!SG: “S’pore among 25 govts using spy software: researchers.” The article, revolving around a report published by Citizen Lab, a think-tank at the University […]

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Vietnam Jails More Bloggers

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — The Vietnamese government has jailed 14 people for terms of three to 13 years for ‘plotting to overthrow the state,’ outraging human rights groups who say all were simply social justice campaigners and […]

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Vietnam’s War on The Net

FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Despite growing ties with the U.S., a recent self-immolation in Hanoi was emblematic of the country’s deteriorating human rights situation and attacks on free speech. On July 30 Dang Thi Kim Lieng […]