"The 2nd Southeast Asia Media Legal Defense Network Conference was held in Cebu City, the Philippines, on Oct 27-27, 2009. The representatives from the international organizations, which are fighting for freedom of expression, and media related associations from Southeast Asia, and legal academicians, including those from the Burma Lawyers? Council, numbering over 90, participated there. 2. In addition to the fact that freedom of expression is basic human rights of individuals, it is also foundation for all democratic states. Oppression of media enterprises, reporters and journalists, who exercise freedom of expression systematically, means commission of human rights violations. As a negative result, people?s right to know is denied and element for the emergence of a democratic state is ruined..."