CSOs call for repeal of Malaysia’s Sedition Act

A number of organizations sent a letter to Malaysia’s Home Affairs Minister and Minister of Law urging that the government repeal the Sedition Act, in advance of the hearing of Wan Ji. The letter was sent ahead of a now-postponed hearing before the Court of Appeal in which Islamic preacher Wan Ji, who was convicted under the Sedition Act in 2018, sought to challenge the law’s constitutionality.

Watch the video summary of the issue: ‘Malaysia’s Broken Promises on Sedition‘

Date:
5 June, 2023

Type of Update:
In the Courts
Recent Events
Other

Themes:
Activism
Courts Systems
Human Rights

Countries:
Malaysia

Regions:
Asia

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