Press & Media Statements

CIJ calls for concerted efforts to address online hate speech
January 21, 2021
CIJ questions the need for an emergency proclamation as initiated by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin
January 13, 2021
CIJ calls for public disclosure of settlement agreement between Malaysian government, 1MDB and Goldman Sachs
November 22, 2020
CIJ wants police to stop using “secrecy” to curtail freedom of expression and right to information
November 11, 2020
CIJ urges ministry to justify role and budget of JASA
November 10, 2020
CIJ condemns continued police investigations into UMANY
November 9, 2020
CIJ calls for investigations into UMANY to be dropped and freedom of expression upheld
November 5, 2020
CIJ calls for an end to impunity in relation to the crackdown against media in Malaysia
November 2, 2020
CIJ condemns Dr. Mahathir’s act of glorifying violence and pushing out hate speech and misogyny
October 30, 2020
CIJ condemns police probes into “potentially seditious” social media posts
October 27, 2020
CIJ wants names of places visited by COVID-19 patients for transparency’s sake
October 23, 2020
CIJ wants fair and equal media access to Parliament
October 17, 2020
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Joint Statements & Endorsements

NGO Pohon Mahkamah Pertimbangkan Peranan Semak dan Imbang Badan Kehakiman Serta Parlimen Semasa Tempoh Darurat
February 2, 2021
The unnecessary state of emergency is detrimental to parliamentary democracy
January 14, 2021
Pegumuman darurat tidak perlu serta memudaratkan demokrasi berparlimen dan kebebasan asasi sivil
January 14, 2021
Statement by 100 women, children, health and other civil society groups and individuals – objecting to Shahidan Kassim’s appointment to committee on women and children’s affairs
January 14, 2021
Kenyataan 100 kumpulan wanita, kanak-kanak, kesihatan dan masyarakat madani dan individu – bantahan pelantikan Shahidan Kassim dalam jawatankuasa hal ehwal wanita dan kanak-kanak
January 14, 2021
Civil society call for an end to intimidation and harassment tactics against UMANY and associated individuals
November 12, 2020
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