In September 2023, APHR organized a fact-finding mission in Timor-Leste focused on the country’s efforts in expanding internet access and protecting digital rights.
This was the third in a series of three missions that are part of the APHR’s commitment to the Internet Freedom Initiative together with Article-19 and its partners.
IFI aims to promote online freedom of expression and access to information, support civil society, influence government policies, and build collaborative networks among diverse stakeholders.
Three parliamentarians from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand formed the Mission’s delegation and visited Dili for four days to meet with the president, government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, journalists, and experts. The delegates of the mission were Hon. Raoul Daniel Mannuel, Member of Parliament, the Philippines; Hon. Kunthida Rungruengkiat, Former Member of Parliament, Thailand; and Hon. Gooi Hsiao Leung, Member of Penang State Legislative Assembly, Malaysia.
