Zunar, 'Malaysiakini' challenge ban in court

 

On 26 July 2010, cartoonist Zunar and Malaysiakini filed two separate applications at the KL Court Complex to challenge the Home Ministry’s ban of his books, 1Funny Malaysia and Perak Darul Kartun. View their press statement here.


 

 


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CIJ: Don’t deny public right to access all media, including party organs
(29 Jul 2010)          
Zunar and Malaysiakini's media statement on court challenge against ban on books
(27 Jul 2010)          
Regional network on media legal defence launched
(27 Jul 2010)          
Grant for legal services, advocacy for free expression
(27 Jul 2010)          
SEAPA job opening
(27 Jul 2010)          
CGG calls for boosting of Selangor FOI bill
(27 Jul 2010)          
Human Rights Watch asks Malaysian govt not to stop the presses
(19 Jul 2010)          
Around the Region
THAILAND: Government shuts down more community stations
(20 Jul 2010)          
SINGAPORE: Detained author of book on death penalty denied access to lawyer
(20 Jul 2010)          
CAMBODIA: Authorities ban two books deemed critical of the government
(19 Jul 2010)          
SINGAPORE: Government bans yet another film by director Martyn See
(14 Jul 2010)          
CIJ in Action
What’s missing in Selangor’s FOI law

CIJ director Sonia Randhawa's analysis of the Selangor Freedom Of Information (FOI) enactment tabled on 13 July 2010, published by The Nut Graph. 

Selangorians, what say you of the FOI bill?

The Selangor state government has tabled a Freedom of Information (FOI) enactment and is inviting public feedback, which will be collated and studied by a Select Committee before the bill is tabled for third reading in April 2011. CIJ is making available the state's bill and the civil society's version. Click into the article to assess them.

Welcome to CIJ, Sabah community journalists!

CIJ is pleased to welcome community journalists from Sabah who are in Kuala Lumpur for a study tour from 17 to 20 June 2010.