Malaysia: Emergency Fake News Ordinance has severe ramifications for freedom of expression article19.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from article19.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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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“The authorities should release Fahmi Reza from detention and end their campaign of harassment and intimidation against him and other independent-minded artists and activists,” said Nalini Elumalai, ARTICLE 19’s Malaysia Programme Officer. “Satire is not a crime. Criminalising humour and critical commentary will stunt political discourse and chill civic engagement.”
Malaysia: Fundamental freedoms in decline under Perikatan Nasional government article19.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from article19.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.