Press & Media Statements

CIJ Commemorates World Press Freedom Day 2026 and Calls for the Protection of Media Workers’ Rights
May 2, 2026
Malaysia’s Decline in 2026 RSF Press Freedom Index Signals Urgent Need for Reform
May 2, 2026
CIJ is Alarmed by the Raid of the Home of a Journalist and Calls on the Government to Cease all Intimidation and Harassment of Investigative Journalists
April 28, 2026
MALAYSIA: JOINT LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA ON THE PROPOSED SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER-16s
April 17, 2026
Journalism Is Not a Crime: CIJ Urges Proportionate Response and Protection of Journalistic Reporting Following Arrest of Kalidas Subramaniom
March 31, 2026
CIJ Mengecam SLAPP Terhadap Media oleh Bestinet
February 26, 2026
CIJ Condemns SLAPP Against Media by Bestinet
February 25, 2026
CIJ Alarmed with Reinstatement of “Offensive” & “Annoy” In S233 of the CMA
February 6, 2026
CIJ Condemns The Arrest of Ex-FMT Journalist; Hostile Environment for Journalists
January 17, 2026
CIJ Calls on All to Cease and Condemn the Harassment, Intimidation and Doxxing of the FMT Journalist
January 15, 2026
CALL FOR GRANT PROPOSALS: MEDIA FOR DIGITAL JUSTICE IN MALAYSIA
December 15, 2025
Hari Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia 2025: Kebebasan Bersuara adalah Keperluan Harian; Hentikan Sekatan, Tumpukan Kemajuan
December 10, 2025
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Joint Statements & Endorsements

MALAYSIA: JOINT LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA ON THE PROPOSED SOCIAL MEDIA BAN FOR UNDER-16s
April 17, 2026
CIJ, A19 & Sinar Project Have Concerns About E-KYC
October 7, 2025
Detention of Political Commentator Murray Hunter a Suppression of Free Speech
October 2, 2025
Hari Antarabangsa untuk Akses Sejagat kepada Maklumat (IDUAI) – Akta Kebebasan Maklumat Malaysia Mesti Menjamin Kebebasan, Akauntabiliti dan Kepercayaan Awam
September 28, 2025
International Day on Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) – Malaysia’s Freedom of Information Act Must Guarantee Independence, Accountability and Public Trust
September 28, 2025
Malaysia: Protect political speech and amend the CMA
September 12, 2025
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