The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) Malaysia would like to invite members of the public to the launch of its annual report, “Freedom of expression in Malaysia in 2011”, at Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, on 16 May 2012 (Wed). Besides the highlights of the 2011 FoE report, there will be an additional [...]

Title: Launch of Centre for Independent Journalism’s (CIJ) annual report “Freedom of Expression in Malaysia in 2011″Location: Auditorium (1st Flr), Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, 1 Jalan Maharajalela, KLLink out: Click hereDescription: Launch of annual report on freedom of expression in Malaysia, also featuring a presentation on media coverage of Bersih 3.0 compared [...]

(Corrected on 4 May 2012) On World Press Freedom Day 2012, the Centre for Independent Journalism renews its call to the people to reclaim their right to a media that can play its role of bearing witness and informing society.

CIJ, Charter 2000-Aliran, Journalists Union of North Malaya, Penang Chinese Media Journalist and Photographers Association, Penang Press Club and Penang Press Employees Cooperative Society Limited, condemn the arrest of two journalists and police violence towards others who were covering the sit-down protest for free and fair elections in Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2012.

In conjunction with the recent Bersih 3.0 rally, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Civil Rights Committee (CRC) of the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall are pleased to invite you to a public forum.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) wishes to draw attention to the fact that there has been significantly less print media coverage of the Bersih 3.0 rally and its aims, compared with last year’s event.

CIJ cautiously welcomes that the Home Minister will no longer have absolute discretion to approve printing licences and publishing permits, and the reinstatement of judicial oversight over the minister’s decisions. These changes, however, by themselves are far from adequate to ensure that the media is free to report fairly and accurately. No government minister should ever have had absolute discretion to approve publishing permits in the first place.

CIJ is seeking a person to join our team as the Programme Officer (Documentation & Response)

We are embarking on a media monitoring project for the upcoming general elections, and seeking dedicated, highly-motivated, civic-minded people as media monitors.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) denounce in the strongest terms the Malaysian and Saudi authorities’ blatant disregard for due process and international norms in the secret rendition of Saudi journalist Hamza Kashgari. Kashgari, wanted by the Saudi authorities for tweets which allegedly insulted Islam and Prophet Muhammad, was deported by the Malaysian authorities on 12 February 2012.