July 23, 2019

Malaysiakini: Supporting Independent News in Malaysia

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

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Media Defence Mourns the Death of Sara Mendiola

Media Defence mourns the passing of Sara Mendiola Landeros, Executive Director of Propuesta Cívica, and one of Mexico's foremost legal advocates for journalists.

Upcoming Webinar | Disconnected Justice: The Non-Implementation of Internet Shutdown Judgments

September 28, 2026 1:30 PM UK / 1:30 PM Nigeria / 7:30 AM Colombia / 8:30 AM New York / 6:00 PM India In Collaboration with Access Now Governments worldwide

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Media Defence is launching Breaking Ground, a new Impact Series that explores how our work, and that of our partners, is making a tangible difference for press freedom around the

Malaysiakini: Supporting Independent News in Malaysia

Recent: Case Studies

Media Defence Mourns the Death of Sara Mendiola

Upcoming Webinar | Disconnected Justice: The Non-Implementation of Internet Shutdown Judgments

Introducing Breaking Ground: A New Impact Series from Media Defence

A free press is essential for the protection of human rights.

Recent:
Case Studies