Malaysiakini is the only independent online daily newspaper in Malaysia. With the support of Media Defence, Malaysiakini established the right to a free press in Malaysia. Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder Steven Gan and lawyer Shanmuga Kanesalingam talk about the court case and its importance for freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
With thanks to:
Steven Gan
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder
Malaysiakini
K. Shanmuga Kanesalingam
Lawyer
Kanesalingam & Co
We are deeply saddened by the death of Dr Chutima “Oi” Sidasathian, the Thai journalist who dedicated her career to reporting on corruption and rights abuses. Her work on the
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