Criminal defamation laws used to prosecute online criticism of religion and monarchy Published at 26.03.2019 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: women indigenous groups restrictive law harassment negative court ruling criminal defamation censorship protest surveillance public vilification land rights Read more
Moratorium on use of repressive laws lifted despite promises at the UN human rights council Published at 04.12.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups intimidation travel ban negative court ruling criminal defamation HRD prosecuted environmental rights land rights Read more
Activists in Malaysia facing various forms of harassment from authorities Published at 19.11.2019 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law protest women harassment positive CS development criminal defamation Read more
Ongoing use of defamation laws raises questions of Malaysia’s reform credentials Published at 25.07.2019 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: land rights protest disruption indigenous groups positive CS development attack on journalist criminal defamation enforced disappearance restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Freedom of expression imperiled in Malaysia Published at 07.10.2016 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment criminal defamation public vilification Read more
Activist convicted for satirical caricature of prime minister Published at 14.03.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law travel ban negative court ruling HRD prosecuted criminal defamation Read more
Slow progress on human rights reforms as new government approaches 100-day mark Published at 10.08.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI intimidation positive CS development criminal defamation restrictive law censorship land rights Read more
Despite commitment to reforms in Malaysia, fundamental freedoms still being restricted Published at 08.10.2018 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: indigenous groups women restrictive law environmental rights youth harassment access to info. law excessive force LGBTI protest disruption protestor(s) detained criminal defamation land rights torture/ill-treatment Read more
Reforms at risk in Malaysia while repressive laws continue to be deployed around the pandemic Published at 27.03.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment positive CS development restrictive law criminal defamation protest Read more
Malaysian police ramp up persecution of Al Jazeera, journalists and activists to stifle criticism Published at 05.08.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid refugees and migrants women harassment HRD detained criminal defamation protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted Read more
Free speech under assault in Malaysia as government targets students, online critics and journalists Published at 27.11.2020 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth restrictive law bureaucratic restriction harassment censorship positive court ruling Read more
Malaysian government continues to silence dissent with emergency and repressive laws Published at 07.04.2021 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling criminal defamation protest restrictive law censorship HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
