A Malaysian university grilled a student for two hours over articles he wrote for the campus newspaper and an opposition party organ, warning that future articles would have to be vetted by the university authorities first.

A third website is under investigation for discussing Islam. Attacks spearheaded by Malay-language newspapers have targetted one website a month since October.

Disciplinary hearings in institutions of higher learning should be open to all concerned parties; case in point: the hearing on USM student Soh Sook Hwa.

The Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia, condemns the detention of three television crew members in southern Thailand. The three Edisi Siasat journalists were held for more than five hours, and had one tape confiscated on Saturday 20 November 2004.

Internet censorship surfaces again as online forum 'Malaysia Boleh' is being investigated under the Sedition Act. The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned about the threats made against the web-based 'Malaysia Boleh' forum following a Harian Metro report about the website. The Sedition Act 1948 is being used to silence opinion. This does not [...]

Regional media organization trains monitors to keep watch on media freedom violations.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released their third press freedom survey today. Malaysia was ranked 122nd out of 167, dropping 12 places.

Freedom of expression on the Internet is threatened by calls to investigate and prosecute 'Anwar' under the Sedition Act.

Demand from your elected reps the freedoms of expression, media and information. Our MP of the month is also our information minister (what a lucky coincidence!). Sample letter all ready for you.

On 7 October, the FBI raided the Indymedia servers based in the UK, a dubious act of cooperation between international agencies. Protest! A sample letter all ready for you to sign and post.