Tag: Freedom of Expression / Information / Speech
Global groups call for TMI editors’ release
An international human rights group today urged Putrajaya to immediately release The Malaysian Insider (TMI) journalists arrested last night and to deal with the portal’s disputed article in a mature manner.
Published: 31 March 2015 12:48 PM
Phil Robertson, deputy director of the Human Rights Watch’s Asia Division, said the arrest...
Facebook user gets 25 years in jail
A Facebook user was sentenced by the military court to 50 years in jail for lese majeste, commuted by half because he confessed.
Published: 31/03/2015 at 03:34 PM
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A Facebook user was sentenced by the military court to 50 years in jail for lese majeste, commuted by half because he...
Singapore police arrest 17-year-old over critical Lee Kuan Yew video
Amos Yee uploaded eight-minute video Lee Kuan Yew Is Finally Dead! and claimed others were scared to speak out against late founding prime minister
Kirsten Han in Singapore | Monday 30 March 2015 09.15 BST
Police in Singapore have arrested a 17-year-old who posted a video highly critical of Singapore’s late...
Low turnout at #KitaLawan rally after cops widen arrests
The much-anticipated #KitaLawan rally here today for the release of jailed Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim saw a far lower turnout compared to the previous protest, possibly due to the arrests of several high-profile opposition politicians and activists.
By Syed Jaymal Zahiid
Saturday March 28, 2015
04:50 PM GMT+8
UPDATED:
March 28, 2015
09:24...
Social media policing needed to fight terror threat: Malaysia
Critics in Malaysia have raised concern the policing of social media, which recently saw an activist lawyer arrested, could be subject to abuse. But authorities argue enforcement is necessary to combat the threat of terrorism.
By Sumisha Naidu
POSTED: 25 Mar 2015 22:17
UPDATED: 26 Mar 2015 00:04
KUALA LUMPUR: Critics in Malaysia...
Myanmar authorities charge education law protesters
Myanmar authorities on wednesday charged 69 protesters for demonstrating against the Myanmar National Education Law .
Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 1:45 PM ET by Julie Deisher-Edwards
Myanmar authorities on wednesday charged 69 protesters for demonstrating against the Myanmar National Education Law . The law has faced tremendous criticism from...
Why is the Umno-BN government using the Sedition Act to arrest people now?
It seems clear that they are using this opportunity to destroy Anwar Ibrahim and his party PKR, observes Francis Loh
by Francis Loh · 24 March 2015
On 10 February 2015, the Federal Court found Anwar Ibrahim guilty in the Sodomy II case and ordered his imprisonment.
The learned judges’ ‘guilty’ decision...
Malaysia: Scores of arrests point to escalating crackdown
The arrests of scores of protesters as well as two human rights lawyers in separate incidents yesterday and today in Malaysia are the latest troubling signs of an escalating crackdown on freedom of expression and assembly, Amnesty International said today.
Monday, 23 March 2015
The arrests of scores of protesters as...
Police outside Tian Chua’s house, arrest expected
Police are outside Batu MP Chua Tian Chang's house in Kuala Lumpur and are expected to arrest him, his party, PKR, said tonight.
Published: 19 March 2015 11:51 PM
The PKR vice-president took part in the #KitaLawan rally in the capital city on March 7, an event which has triggered off...
Lawyer Eric Paulsen detained again over hudud tweets
The Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) executive director is being investigated by Bukit Aman under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 pertaining to two tweets concerning hudud law.
Dina Murad and Nicholas ChengThe Star/Asia News NetworkMonday, Mar 23, 2015
PETALING JAYA - Human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen (pic) was detained again...
