Press Statements

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Stop intimidating human rights defenders who question LGBTQ-related government policies

We are deeply concerned by the disproportionate and heavy-handed response by state and non-state actors in relation to a social media post on conversion therapy dated 30 July 2020. We believe the post has been taken out of context by […]

August 5, 2020

COVID-19  ·  Press Statements
CIJ gesa hentikan tindakan-tindakan mengancam kebebasan media

Pusat Kewartawanan Bebas (CIJ atau Centre for Independent Journalism) amat bimbang dan mengecam usaha berterusan dari pihak institusi negara dan anggota kerajaan dalam menekan serta menindas Al Jazeera sebagai reaksi terhadap laporan berita yang dianggap kritikal, terbaru, dengan melancarkan serbuan […]

August 5, 2020

COVID-19  ·  Press Statements
CIJ wants an immediate end to actions that threaten media freedom

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is alarmed by and strongly condemns ongoing efforts by the State and its actors to intimidate and persecute Al Jazeera over its critical reporting, the latest being the raid yesterday by the authorities at […]

August 5, 2020

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Press freedom and civil society groups urge PM to uphold media freedom

Dear Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, We write as a coalition of press freedom organisations and civil society groups in Malaysia to express our concern over the case against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan and call on the Prime Minister to […]

August 3, 2020

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Akta Finas mesti diperbaharui bagi melindungi kebebasan bersuara

Kami, penandatangan organisasi-organisasi dan individu-individu di bawah, menyambut baik janji daripada Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Saifuddin Abdullah, bahawa kerajaan tidak akan menggunakan Akta Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia 1981 (Akta Finas atau Akta 244) untuk melanggar kebebasan peribadi di media sosial. […]

July 24, 2020

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Finas Act must be reformed to protect freedom of expression

We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, welcome Communication and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah’s pledge that the government will not be using the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia Act 1981 (Finas Act or Akta 244) to infringe on personal freedom on social […]

July 24, 2020

Press Statements
CIJ jointly organises Expert Group Meeting on Right to Information legislation

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), in collaboration with the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU) and the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Freedom of Expression, is jointly organising a closed-door Expert Group Meeting (EGM) […]

July 23, 2020

Press Statements
CIJ alarmed by latest State retaliation against Al Jazeera

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is alarmed by Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah’s announcement yesterday that the ministry will be cracking down on Al Jazeera’s accreditation and license. This is the latest form of retaliation by the State […]

July 20, 2020

Press Statements
CIJ calls for OSA to be replaced with Right to Information Bill

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) takes note of Inspector-General of Police Abdul Hamid Bador’s reported remarks in the media today that warned police officers and staff not to reveal or share investigation reports to the public or post them on social […]

July 15, 2020

Joint Statements & Endorsements
Platform CSO untuk Reformasi menyatakan toleransi sifar bagi gangguan seksual

Kami, kumpulan masyarakat sivil (CSO), mengambil serius tuduhan gangguan seksual melibatkan seorang pegawai tinggi di Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF) yang telah disiarkan secara terbuka dalam beberapa hari kebelakangan ini. Kami mengulangi gesaan oleh Kumpulan Tindakan Bersama untuk Kesaksamaan Gender (JAG) […]

July 9, 2020

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