Why We Sometimes Cannot Report Certain International Stories

[Stan]

Many readers have written to ask why we do not report more on persecution and suffering overseas. You see reports, photos, and messages online. You send them to us asking, “Why aren’t you covering this?” We understand that question. We feel the same burden. There are people right now enduring violence, hunger, and imprisonment because...

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[Gregory Matthews]

I am going to chime in on this thread with a comment as to why I do not report some issues here in Club Adventist.   All humans are imperfect.  That includes Adventist members and leaders.  The secular media at large often reports on instances of misconduct by Adventist leaders.  I report some here in CA here because I believe that it is important enough that our membership should be informed.  I do not want that to be the focus of Club Adventist.  I leave that focus to other Internet forums.  Therefore, I limit my reporting of such.

[Asia Joe]

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In several nations, speaking freely can cost a person everything. Some are imprisoned for a single online post. Others disappear after a private message is traced. Governments monitor digital activity closely, searching for those who speak out. If we publish certain details such as a name, a village, or a photograph, it can expose a person to danger. For that reason, we sometimes choose silence.

This is true in almost all of Asia. 

If you say Mr XYZ was involved in adultery, Mr XYZ can sue you for libel. Libel is punished by fines and jail time.  Even if it is true.  This includes real life and online posts. 

https://www.respicio.ph/commentaries/cyber-libel-in-the-philippines-elements-defenses-and-how-to-respond-to-threats