The Guide to Criminal Defamation in Southeast Asia provides comprehensive comparative research on existing criminal defamation legislation across seven Southeast Asian countries, namely- Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. This Guide is produced through the collaborative efforts of the Probe Media Foundation Inc., Thomson Reuters Foundation, and pro bono lawyers from SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan, Aqran Vijandran, DFDL and others, with support from the British Embassy in Manila. It offers critical insights into how these laws are being exploited and provides guidance for journalists and media outlets navigating complex legal landscapes.
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