The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers' Alliance for Media Independence
(WAMI) condemn the Ministry of Home Affair's banning of "1Funny Malaysia",
"Perak Darul Kartun" dan "Isu Dalam Kartun", all cartoon
compilations by Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque, better known as Zunar
On the occasion of the first Asia-Pacific Regional Internet
Governance Forum (APrIGF) Roundtable in Hong Kong on June 15-16, 2010,
we, civil society representatives from eight Southeast Asian countries,
call on the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) and its Multi-Stakeholder
Advisory Group (MAG) to fully uphold these aforementioned commitments
and principles, as mandated by the United Nations Secretary-General.
A Mindanao-based
publisher and editorial consultant was gunned down a few meters from
his karaoke shop on 19 June 2010. It was the third killing in a week
following the death of Desidario "Jessie" Camangyan on June 14 and
Jovelito Agustin on June 16.