Fact-Finding Mission: Assessing The State of Internet Freedom to Ensure More Inclusive Democracy
March 28, 2024
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.
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) was founded in June 2013 with the objective of promoting democracy and human rights across Southeast Asia. Our founding members include many of the region's most progressive Members of Parliament (MPs), with a proven track record of human rights advocacy work.