Malaysia

Eight charged in Malaysian internet clampdown - 17 March 2009

Eight people have been charged with criticizing Malaysia's Sultan of Perak on the internet, as the authorities stepped up a crackdown on the country's bloggers.

Malaysia: Stop prosecution of bloggers charged with insulting Sultan - 13 March 2009

The Malaysian government should stop persecuting six bloggers charged today for comments criticizing a Malaysian Sultan, Amnesty International said today. One of the b

Human rights should dominate ASEAN agenda - 25 February 2009

Amnesty International called on ASEAN member states to move human rights to the top of the agenda of the ASEAN summit, scheduled to take place this weekend in Thailand

Malaysia: Government must investigate police torture claims - 22 January 2009

The Malaysian authorities must initiate an independent, impartial, prompt and effective investigation into the death of 22-year-old Kugan Ananthan, Amnesty Internation

Malaysian activist acquitted after 12 years of legal battles - 24 November 2008

The Kuala Lumpur High Court acquitted a prominent migrant workers' rights activist on Monday.

Malaysian court frees blogger - 7 November 2008

Judge rules that the arrest of Raja Petra Kamarudin, under the Internal Security Act, was unconstitutional.

Malaysian parliament should abolish Internal Security Act - 5 September 2008

The sole reason for the detention of five members of Hindu Rights Action Force, was for expressing concerns about the marginalization of ethnic South Asians within Ma

Malaysia: Internal Security Act used to punish human rights activists - 4 September 2008

New information about the arbitrary detention of five Malaysian government critics obtained by Amnesty International researchers highlights the need for the Malaysian