The Malaysia government has suspended a weekend newspaper and its editor for publishing a feature on sex.
The “Weekend Mail” and its editor, Mohd Zulkifli Abdul Jalil, have been suspended effective from 6 November 2006, pending an investigation by the Internal Security Ministry. Read the rest of this entry »
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A journalist in Phnom Penh was shot on the foot while trying to obtain information about an assault case, according to the Cambodian Association for the Protection of Journalists (CAPJ).
Sroy Nika, 27, a reporter for the biggest Khmer-language newspaper, “Raksmey Kampuchea”, was shot at a gas station in Chamkar Mon district, allegedly by the station owner’s son, on 4 November 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
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A review of Singapore’s Penal Code will see further curtailment of the already limited freedoms in the city-state notorious for its intolerance to basic free expression and assembly rights.
The Singapore government is introducing 19 new offences and expanding the scope of 19 existing offences, to “bring the Penal Code up to date, and make it more effective in maintaining a safe and secure society in today’s context,” read a statement on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Read the rest of this entry »
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