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From the Communiqué

7 September 2011

Malaysian journalist killed by AU forces

The body of Malaysian cameraman Noramfaizul Mohd is carried out from a Malaysia air force plane at an airport in Subang outside Kuala Lumpur, upon arrival from Mogadishu, on 4 September 2011 A Malaysian journalist was killed and another wounded after African Union (AU) forces fired on a Malaysian humanitarian convoy in Mogadishu on 2 September, report the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
10 August 2011

Cartoonist Zunar receives award for courage

Malaysian cartoonist Zunar (left, with his wife Fazlina) honoured for his courage Malaysian cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ul Haque (Zunar) has fiercely resisted state censorship, deployed creative strategies to keep his cartoons alive for the Malaysian public, and courageously fought all the institutions of state power that have worked against him. Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI) presented its annual Award for Courage in Editorial Cartooning to Zunar on 7 July at a ceremony in St. Petersburg, U.S.

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Campaigns and Advocacy

7 July 2011

Call for respect of free expression on eve of Bersih 2.0 rally

In a letter to the prime minister, free expression advocates and media practitioners expressed alarm over recent arrests of nationals and foreigners on trumped-up charges for supporting calls for electoral reform.
3 May 2011

People must reclaim media, make their voices heard, says CIJ

The Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA) is one law that has been so effective in muzzling the traditional media that the federal government is reportedly considering expanding its scope to include new media.
2 February 2011

Civil society groups oppose government plan to impose Internet censorship

The groups are alarmed by the government's intention to censor online free expression and the expansion of the Printing Presses and Publications Act to encompass online media.

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Reports

16 December 2011

Real legal reform needs free expression and public participation, says SEAPA

Rather than safeguarding the right to assemble, the Peaceful Assembly Act will greatly diminish people's ability to express their political opinions.
25 February 2011

CIJ report on freedom of expression in 2010

According to the report, the Barisan Nasional federal government adopted a multi-pronged approach, using the myriad of laws at its disposal to curb expression in 2010.


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Alerts

IFJ supports proposed electoral reporting reforms 2 February 2012 Political satirist takes government to court over "Cartoon-O-Phobia" 19 January 2012 Authorities urged to allow lawyers' rally to proceed 29 November 2011 Government urged to ensure rights of all citizens to freedom of association, expression 10 November 2011 Broadcast ban placed on video aimed at increasing voter registration 28 September 2011 PM's promise of sweeping reforms does not extend to media freedom, says CIJ 19 September 2011 CIJ expresses concern over Home Ministry's reaction to newspaper's error 18 August 2011 Prime minister urged to repeal PPPA and work to regain public trust in media 17 August 2011 Confiscation of journalist's notepad by police a serious "breach of media freedom" 5 August 2011 CIJ concerned over proposed media consultative council 26 July 2011 Opposition blogger ordered to pay exorbitant damages to minister 22 July 2011 Human Rights Watch calls for the release of the "PSM 6" 21 July 2011 Crackdown on electoral reform protesters violates right to free expression, says ARTICLE 19 12 July 2011 Arrests in advance of rally for electoral reforms raise deep concerns 30 June 2011 State should stop fuelling tensions over Bersih rally, says CIJ 30 June 2011 State government urged to not restrict media access 29 June 2011 Blogger on migrant workers' treatment faces company's defamation claim 24 June 2011 Journalist found guilty of "tarnishing newspaper's image" 18 April 2011 Control of information a concern in lead up to Sarawak elections 15 April 2011 IFJ welcomes move to establish media council 14 April 2011 Freedom of information law a breakthrough amid culture of secrecy 5 April 2011 Authorities urged to withdraw reprimand to newspaper, repeal Printing Presses and Publications Act 23 March 2011 Case against blogger withdrawn, but disturbing message prevails 18 March 2011 Human Rights Watch urges authorities to end harassment of peaceful demonstrators 25 February 2011 Auxiliary police allegedly assault, arrest photographer 18 January 2011 See all alerts: Malaysia
 
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