Southeast Asian Press Alliance

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The Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) is the only regional organization focused on promoting and protecting press freedom and freedom of expression in Southeast Asia. Established as a non-profit organization in November 1998, the alliance works to unite independent journalists and press-related organizations in the region into a force for free expression advocacy and mutual protection.

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SEAPA's board of trustees is composed of representatives from the alliance's Founding Members, including:

SEAPA is registered in Manila as a regional non-governmental organization. It has offices in Manila and houses its main secretariat in Bangkok.

SEAPA is an associate member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), a global network of non-governmental organisations that work to promote and defend the right to free expression.

Members

The following are SEAPA's member organizations: [1]

Cambodia

Indonesia

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Thailand

Timor Leste (Timor Lorosae)

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References

  1. "Members". SEAPA. Retrieved May 16, 2018.