A journalist and a camera operator wear personal protective equipment amidst the surge in COVID-19 infections, at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, 20 April 2021, Ganesh Chandra/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images April 2021 in Asia-Pacific: A free expression roundup produced by IFEX s regional editor Mong Palatino, based on IFEX member reports and news from the region.
Addressing India’s COVID-19 surge is made more difficult by authorities censoring information. Myanmar’s junta has resorted to publishing wanted lists, targeting journalists. A satirical playlist led to the brief incarceration of an artist in Malaysia. And Hong Kong’s first conviction around a violent attack during the 2019 protests? An investigative reporter.
Media advocacy groups want oppressive laws reviewed
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Several media advocacy groups have demanded that Putrajaya reviews the existing laws that are being used to silence the media.
This is one of the six matters raised in a joint memorandum by Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ), National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Gerakan Media Merdeka (Geramm) in conjunction with World Press Freedom Day today.
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Media still facing restrictions, say practitioners Ashraf Shamsul/THE SUN
PETALING JAYA: After a short respite, pressure on the Malaysian media to toe the line has risen again.
The increasing threat of legal action with draconian laws has reduced mainstream media to a mere government mouthpiece, according to stakeholders.
The National Union of Journalists cited the recent case of Malaysiakini being taken to court over a comment one of its readers left on its website as a sign of the deterioration of media freedom.
Its president Farah Marshita Abdul Patah told
theSun that such action was taken to serve as a warning to media personnel and companies not to cross the line.
CIJ: Unacceptable to target media for quoting DIGP verbatim
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The Centre for Independent Journalism has described the Home Ministry action against two media outlets for reporting the verbatim comments of Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani as “disturbing”.
“It is not acceptable for the media to be targeted for reporting verbatim on the deputy IGP’s statements,” said CIJ executive director Wathshlah G Naidu.
Yesterday, the Home Ministry said it will summon
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Centre for Independent Journalism executive director Wathshlah G. Naidu speaks during an interview with Malay Mail in Kuala Lumpur July 20, 2020. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 Media advocacy group, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), has demanded that the police and Home Ministry stop targeting the media for quoting a public statement made by Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani recently.
CIJ executive director Wathshlah G. Naidu said it was “disturbing” to hear the Home Ministry threatening to summon news portal