Malaysia: Activist investigated for sedition, protesters harassed and increasing online controls Published at 12.08.2024 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: youth place restrictions indigenous groups women harassment HRD detained refusal of registration criminal defamation protest prevention of protest torture/ill-treatment restrictive law protestor(s) detained land rights Read more
Malaysia: Government stifles expression, increases online controls and facilitates transnational repression Published at 15.01.2025 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI place restrictions women refugees and migrants intimidation harassment transnational repression HRD detained negative court ruling criminal defamation protest internet restriction restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Malaysia: Restrictive laws deployed by police to criminalise dissent, ban books and harass protesters Published at 16.07.2025 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling LGBTI protest disruption office raid women youth intimidation harassment positive CS development HRD detained travel ban criminal defamation torture/ill-treatment restrictive law censorship protestor(s) detained Read more
Malaysia: Protests restricted, activists harassed and critics silenced as courts push back Published at 18.11.2025 Country Malaysia Tags: censorship criminal defamation enforced disappearance HRD detained land rights positive court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law women Read more
Malaysia: Activists face police harassment, protesters arrested and journalists targeted for their reporting Published at 15.04.2026 Country Malaysia Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist enforced disappearance harassment HRD detained journalist detained land rights negative court ruling positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained restrictive law youth Read more
