Malaysia: Drop sedition charges against opposition party member and repeal the draconian Sedition Act
Iswardy Morni, a Parti Keadilan Rakyat member, has been charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act for statements made on Facebook deemed to be seditious and insulting towards the King. This marks the first known use of the Sedition Act in 2021. The law is incompatible with international human rights law and has frequently been used to target activists, journalists, and others expressing critical opinions. On 30 May 2021, Iswardy was arrested and remanded for two days as police launched an
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