The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) disagrees with the Kelantan government’s decision to bar Utusan Malaysia from state assembly proceedings and official functions involving Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat. CIJ recognises that the Barisan Nasional (BN) -owned or -controlled mainstream media are often not fair in their coverage of Pakatan Rakyat (PR). However, if PR is interested in upholding media freedom, it should engage with the media, even hostile ones.

We are four civil society groups speaking up in support of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) president Hata Wahari, who is facing a domestic inquiry by his employer, “Utusan Malaysia,” for being critical of political interference in the newspaper.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that journalists are being restricted from covering the parliament proceedings by seemingly sudden and unannounced tightening of security rules. As the parliament is first and foremost a public institution, restricting journalists from its proceedings is tantamount to restricting the public's right to know.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers' Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) set out a timeline for greater media freedom and freedom of expression and urge the Najib Razak's administration to reveal a roadmap that incorporates the timeline for his "1Malaysia" concept . The Prime Minister must show his sincerity and political will to [...]

Any credibility Prime Minister Najib Razak may have had when he called for ‘embracing’ the new media and ‘promoting a free environment’ was shattered on the day he announced his cabinet line-up, say the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Writers for Media Independence (WAMI) today.

The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Indonesia issued a call for accessibility and safety of journalists after four Dutch reporters were arrested and detained for 12 hours on 24 March 2009 in Papua province.

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that journalists continue to be harassed at political parties' functions. In the latest incident, a journalist and a photographer with a Tamil daily claimed they were singled out and threatened by the president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).