By Yvonne Oh, IPDGC Program Coordinator
Dr. James Gomez, Director for the Asia Center presented the organization’s project on Fake News Legislation and Freedom of Expression in Southeast Asia.
The Asia Centre is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to create social impact in the Southeast Asia region; based in Bangkok, Thailand. The Asia Centre serves as a think-tank, meeting space, project partner and social enterprise.
Dr. Gomez shared the findings of this three-year project and how the legislations and other practices being adopted by individual governments in that region was taking an impact on democracy, rule of law, and freedom of expression.
He shared this presentation: Fake News Laws and Freedom of Expression.
The event was jointly organized with the Sigur Center for Asian Studies.