Cases Involving Freedom Of Speech In Malaysia

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Cases involving freedom of speech in malaysia. Malaysia s prosecutions of peaceful speech over the past year have spread beyond activists and politicians to ordinary citizens on social media. The decision is likely to be appealed to malaysia s supreme court. Article 10 of the federal constitution freedom of speech assembly and association in part. 1 subject to clauses 2 3 and 4.

In the university kebangsaan malaysia 4 ukm 4 case on 1 november 2011 the court of appeal ruled that section 15 5 of the universities and university colleges act uuca which prohibits students from getting involved in politics is unconstitutional and violates freedom of speech. The sedition act of 1948 and the communications and multimedia act 1998 cma remain the authorities most frequently evoked laws used to suppress critical discourse in malaysia. Kuala lumpur opposition politicians and civil society leaders in malaysia are growing increasingly concerned about the government s approach towards freedom of expression following a week in. A core islamic value.

Sections 298 298a and 500 of the penal code defamation act 1957 restricting the freedom of speech in malaysia as allowed in article 10. The parliament of malaysia has passed certain laws e g. This case expands expression at least temporarily. If there s one thing that can be established off hand it s that freedom of speech is indeed a constitutional right under article 10 of the federal constitution with some limitations.