VOA News, 17 Mar 2009, Kari Jensen
A networking group is working towards media freedom in Asia by training lawyers to defend journalists and bloggers. Another group is posting copies of media court cases online.
The Southeast Asia Media Defense Group identifies legal challenges and problems experienced by local reporters and journalists.
Doreen Weisenhaus is a former prosecutor and media law professor at the University of Hong Kong. She says the media defense group's training is the first effort in the region, which includes Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
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