Malaysia: Immediately release opposition lawmaker Tian Chua
The Malaysian government should immediately release from detention Malaysian Parliamentarian Tian Chua, the ICJ said. (more…)
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Malaysia: ICJ calls for immediate release of Nurul Izzah Anwar, detained in relation to Sedition Act
The ICJ today condemned the arrest and detention of Malaysian Member of Parliament and daughter of imprisoned opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, Nurul Izzah Anwar, under section 4(1) of the colonial-era 1948 Sedition Act. (more…)
Malaysia: ICJ condemns lawyer’s arrest, calls for repeal of Sedition Act
The ICJ today condemned the arrest and investigation of prominent human rights lawyer and co-founder of Lawyers for Liberty, Eric Paulsen, under the archaic 1948 Sedition Act. (more…)
The ICJ strongly condemns Malaysia’s decision to retain and strengthen sedition law
The ICJ today strongly condemned the decision by Prime Minister Najib Razak to retain and even strengthen the country’s 1948 Sedition Act despite having made a commitment in 2012 to repeal the Act. (more…)
Malaysia: government must protect lawyers protesting against sedition law
The Malaysian government must ensure a rally tomorrow by lawyers protesting the country’s stifling Sedition Act can proceed peacefully, without undue interference by the police, who must take lawful measures to prevent violence from counter protesters, said the ICJ today. (more…)
Malaysia: ICJ condemns the use of sedition to suppress freedom of expression, calls for the abolition of the Sedition Act
The ICJ today condemned the Malaysian government’s increased use of the 1948 Sedition Act to stifle freedom of expression and silence voices perceived as challenging governmental policy. (more…)