National Alerts

National Alerts
Joint Letter of Concern to the Prime Minister on Repressive Amendments to the Sedition Act

A joint letter of concern on the declining standards of freedom of expression in Malaysia has been addressed to Prime Minister Najib Razak.

April 22, 2015

National Alerts  ·  Press Statements
Sedition Act amendments outrageous and ill-thought out

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is outraged at the amendments proposed by the government to the Sedition Act. In particular, CIJ is especially appalled at the amendments allowing the court to make a prohibition order, prohibiting persons from making […]

April 9, 2015

National Alerts  ·  Press Statements
Arrests of TMI editors and The Edge publisher assault on media freedom

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA) call for the immediate release of The Malaysian Insider (TMI) chief executive Jahabar Sadiq and The Edge publisher Ho Kay Tat, in addition to the three other Malaysian Insider editors that were detained on 30 Mar 2015.

March 30, 2015

National Alerts  ·  Press Statements
Release TMI editors immediately

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) calls for the immediate release of The Malaysian Insider (TMI) managing editor Lionel Morais, features editor Zulkifli sulong and Bahasa news editor Amin Shah Iskandar, who have been arrested under the Sedition Act and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

March 30, 2015