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A media independence watchdog has expressed deep concern over the recent filing of an ex-parte application by Attorney-General Idrus Harun to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief, Steven Gan. The application was over comments made on Malaysiakini’s website by the news […]

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA — A wave of criminal charges and police probes targeting critics of Malaysia’s embattled new government has rights groups worried the country is backsliding on free speech protections following the brief spell of a reform-minded administration. They say […]

IFEX members have issued statements condemning the cyber libel guilty verdict handed out by a Philippine court against award-winning journalist Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. Three days after the Philippines celebrated its 122nd Independence Day, a […]

The Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia (CIJ) has condemned the recent use of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) against radio personality Patrick Teoh. “CIJ calls on the Perikatan Nasional government to stop using Section 233 […]

Media and human rights groups are expressing alarm over the surge in cases filed against journalists, bloggers, civil society leaders and critics of Malaysia’s new government. Most of the charges are under Section 233 (1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) […]

Pusat Jurnalisme Bebas (CIJ) membidas apa yang disifatkannya sebagai cubaan kerajaan PN untuk menyekat suara bantahan. Ini selepas blogger Dian Abdullah dikenakan pertuduhan di bawah Seksyen 233 (1)(a) Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 kerana berkongsi kandungan yang menyinggung dan mengancam. […]

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) has condemned what it described as the Perikatan Nasional government’s attempt to silence dissent. This came after blogger Dian Abdullah was today charged at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court under Section 233(1)(a) of the […]

Pusat Jurnalisme Bebas (CIJ) mengecam keras penggunaan berterusan Seksyen 233 Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia (Akta 588) oleh Kerajaan Perikatan Nasional (PN). Sedangkan menurut CIJ, Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah sudah berjanji bulan lalu untuk memeriksa Akta tersebut. Pengarah […]

Centre for Independent Journalism Malaysia (CIJ) executive director Wathshlah Naidu has condemned continued investigations and charges under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA). Naidu said Section 233 of the Act is being used to suppress dissent despite […]

Pengarah eksekutif Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ) Wathshlah Naidu membidas penyiasatan dan pendakwaan yang terus dilakukan di bawah Seksyen 233 Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia dengan menyifatkannya sebagai alat untuk membungkam pandangan berbeza. “CIJ mengutuk keras Seksyen 233 Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia […]