Reforming Malaysia’s Media
A roadmap to reform of the oppressive laws and practices stifling media freedom in Malaysia.
A roadmap to reform of the oppressive laws and practices stifling media freedom in Malaysia.
In her second article for the best blawg on earth, Marion examines the narrow circumstances the European Court of Human Rights limit satirical expression. On 31 October 2017, the Federal Court sent the Fahmi Reza case back to the Sessions Court, after ruling that the order granted by the High Court (to have the constitutionality […]
Here is a brief summary of the AFEC-SEA meeting and the APRiFG, attended by Louis Liaw. Louis does not realise that he is now forever bound to the MCCHR who shall call upon him to serve the MCCHR however and whenever. As a member of the Advocates for Freedom of Expression Coalition – South East […]
Sean Chan, currently interning at the MCCHR, writes a report of the defence stage of the Lena Hendry trial, which took place on the 9th and 14th December. Arul Prakash, the executive director of Pusat KOMAS (in 2013) was the witness testifying on 9th December 2016. While on the witness stand, Prakash gave a detailed […]
Khadijah who survived the rigorous internship programme at Pusat Rakyat LB discusses the possible benefits of prosecution guidelines to the discourse on freedom of expression in Malaysia. Although the Attorney-General announced that he was dropping the sedition charge against Professor Azmi Sharom in February 2016, the ubiquity of the Sedition Act 1948 left a bitter […]
In his debut post for LoyarBurok, Surenda Ananth eviscerates the notion that the right to know is not entrenched in Malaysia’s Federal Constitution.
An eloquent write-up about Lena Hendry’s case (one of Pusat Rakyat LB’s strategic litigation cases), by Charlotte Kong, intern of Pusat Rakyat LB. Voltaire once said ‘I may disagree with what you say but I will defend to my death your right to say it’.[1] Yet government violation of freedom of expression has been a […]
Cassandra’s takeaway lessons from the Walk4PeaceNFreedom London.
Louis Liaw explains why we should be allowed to critique and question religious beliefs.
Animah Kosai’s interpretation, and where she thinks we should go from here.
Ahmad Fuad Rahmat asks for a different perspective.
Pang penetrates into Lord Bobo’s penile anxiety and masculine privileges.
Daniel Teoh stresses upon the importance of freedom of expression with regards to Malaysian minorities.
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