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12 November 2015

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Zunar: Tweeting is not a crime

Political cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar “Zunar” Ulhaque faces a long-term prison sentence after posting tweets condemning the jailing of an opposition leader in Malaysia. The government is going to enormous lengths to silence dissent and debate, and lock up its critics.

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