Press Statements

Press Statements
Reinstate moratorium, stop persecution of human rights defenders

The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia calls for the urgent reinstatement of the moratorium on the Sedition Act, its immediate repeal and a stronger visible commitment by the Pakatan Harapan government to the reform agenda upon which they were elected. […]

December 6, 2018

Press Statements
Repeal the Sedition Act, halt investigations

The Centre for Independent Journalism is concerned about the use of the Sedition Act to arrest blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, who uses various aliases online. Linked to the previous regime, Wan Muhammad Azri has previously been successfully sued […]

December 3, 2018

Press Statements
Protect journalists, prosecute attackers

The Centre for Independent Journalism is shocked and saddened to hear that rioters at a recent incident reportedly targeted a media professional for attack. According to local media reports, Malay Mail photographer Mohamad Azinuddin Ghazali was set upon by around […]

November 28, 2018

Press Statements
Constitution for a Media Council

The Centre for Independent Journalism is shocked and saddened to hear that rioters at a recent incident reportedly targeted a media professional for attack. According to local media reports, Malay Mail photographer Mohamad Azinuddin Ghazali was set upon by around […]

November 28, 2018

Press Statements
CIJ calls for urgent repeal of the Sedition Act

The Centre for Independent Journalism is appalled that once again we have to issue a statement urging Pakatan Harapan MPs not to call for the use of the Sedition Act. The Sedition Act is a colonial law that has no […]

November 2, 2018

Press Statements
Why we need to respect and protect the voices of journalists

This is the first year in a long time that Malaysians have something to be proud of on November 2, the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. Our government has issued a moratorium on the use of […]

November 2, 2018

Press Statements
CIJ condemns arrest under S233A

The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia, condemns the arrest of an unidentified man who posted apparently insensitive comments on the deaths of two police officers. While the comments have not been made public, they have been labelled “offensive” in news […]

October 25, 2018

Press Statements
Repeal not reform for PPPA and Sedition Act

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) welcomes the statement by Home Minister Muhyiddin Yassin that national security laws, including the Printing Presses and Publications Act and the Sedition Act, will be repealed or reformed next month, as reported by local […]

October 24, 2018

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Press Statements
Media reform on the agenda in Sabah

A group of print and radio journalists from Sabahan media met with Centre for Independent Journalism director Sonia Randhawa in Kota Kinabalu in early October to discuss media reform and freedom of information, building upon promises made by the recently […]

October 23, 2018

Press Statements
CIJ welcomes resolution on safety of journalists

The Centre for Independent Journalism warmly welcomes the Government of Malaysia’s decision to co-sponsor United Nations resolution A/HRC/RES/39/6 on the safety of journalists. Malaysia’s co-sponsorship of this important resolution is a start in fulfilling the Pakatan Harapan manifesto promise to […]

October 19, 2018

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