Malaysian civil society’s latest effort in campaigning against the newly introduced Section 114A to the Evidence Act 1950 — Internet Blackout Day – is gaining momentum and has received more endorsements from prominent websites, Netizens and politicians.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) announced Malaysian civil society’s latest effort in campaigning against the newly introduced Section 114A to the Evidence Act 1950: an Internet Blackout Day

For immediate release 26 June 2012 Petition to stop controversial amendment handed to deputy minister KUALA LUMPUR – The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) today handed a petition against recent amendments to the Evidence Act 1950 to deputy law minister facto law minister Datuk VK Liew in parliament. 

The petition collected more than 3300 signatures [...]

An Amendment to the Evidence Act has recently been passed through parliament. Curious to know more?

The latest amendment to the Evidence Act 1950 is a threat to our right to freedom of expression online in Malaysia. If you are being investigated for any Internet-related offence, you are presumed guilty and have to prove your innocence, even if it’s posted by someone else. Come find out more at the forum!

CIJ invites all Netizens to sign an e-petition against the Evidence (Amendment) (No2) Act 2012: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/1million-malaysians-against-evidence-amendment-no2.html We, Netizens who value Internet freedom, call on the Government to withdraw the Evidence (Amendment) (No2) Act 2012 for these reasons: 1. It presumes guilt rather than innocence which contradicts the basis of our justice system. The newly introduced [...]

We, the undersigned Malaysian academics and researchers, as well as colleagues from other countries researching on Malaysia, wish to record our serious concern and objection to the recent actions taken against Professor Abdul Aziz Bari of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

We are outraged at the “guilty” verdict and the impending sanctions by the newspaper Utusan Malaysia on Ha’ta Wahari, president of the National Union of Journalists of Malaysia, for supposedly “tarnishing the image” of the paper and for revealing “company secrets.”

We are equally outraged by the cyber-attacks on the independent online outfits Malaysiakini and the Sarawak Report.

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the conviction of Malaysian journalist and union leader Ha’ta Wahari on charges of “tarnishing the image” of his employer Utusan Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on April 14.

A letter of support for National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Malaysia president Mohamed Ha’ta Wahari, from the Bangkok-based Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), a network of journalist and media freedom groups in Southeast Asia, of which CIJ is an associate member.