Authorities have launched a systematic campaign to silence critical or dissenting voices, including through the enactment of the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No.2) Ordinance concerning “fake news” and aggressive application of existing repressive laws. We call on authorities to cease all baseless investigations that threaten freedom of expression in Malaysia and repeal or substantially amend problematic laws in line with Malaysia’s international human rights obligations.
Access Now joined is demanding the Malaysian government abandon all attempts to throttle freedom of expression online, and overturn any plans to reinforce previous administrations’ archaic censorship laws.