As pressure for public accountability increases, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) calls on the governments of the Federal and State administrations to immediately enact a Freedom of Information law to open up the information regime of public bodies.
In commemorating the International Right to Know Day that has been celebrated globally on 28 September [...]
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CIJ calls on governments to enact FOI law
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Freedom of Information. 0 CommentsPlease send letters in support of Malaysiakini
Published by September 9th, 2009 in Freedom of expression. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism is mobilising support for Malaysiakini in condemning the harassment through investigations by the Communications and Multimedia Commission over the news portal’s video posts on the cow-head protest. Please support by sending your protest to the commission, you can use the template email below. Please share with your friends and together, [...]
Court recognises SIS’s right to challenge ban of their book
Published by August 26th, 2009 in Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Writers Alliance for
Media Independence (WAMI) are pleased with the High Court’s decision to
allow a judicial review over the ban of a book published by
Sisters-in-Islam (SIS).
CIJ and WAMI believe that the court’s decision is an important step in
upholding the constitutional guarantee for freedom of expression.
According to a Bernama [...]
Invitation to the 3rd Community Audio Fest
Dewan Jugra, Banting
Published by July 22nd, 2009
in Event and Malaysian NGOs.
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Dear friends and colleagues,
The Centre for Independent Journalism and the Radio team of Taman Langat Jaya, Banting will be organizing the 3rd Community Audio Fest on 26th July 2009 at the Dewan Jugra, Banting. It is aimed at appreciating the women who were involved in CIJ’s community radio project and also took part in radio [...]
CIJ says memo to ntv7 host for question on PM’s ratings, unjustified
Published by July 16th, 2009 in Freedom of expression. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) notes with concern the action taken against a local television station’s host and producer for the program Point of View, Florence Looi, for having asked her guests to rate the performance of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak in his 100 days in office. Since the program was aired on [...]
Invitation to the 3rd Community Audio Fest
Published by July 3rd, 2009 in Event and Gender. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism and the Radio team of Taman Langat Jaya, Banting will be organizing the 3rd Community Audio Fest on 26th July 2009 at the Dewan Jugra, Banting. It is aimed at appreciating the women who were involved in CIJ’s community radio project and also took part in radio production competition. This [...]
Police abusing its role in going after BN critics
Published by May 25th, 2009 in Civil Liberties. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) strongly protests the continuing police arrests and a related raid at the headquarters of opposition party, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) to eliminate critical expression about the political crisis in Perak state.
The raid was conducted on 23 May and police seized a computer, DVDs and pamphlets about the [...]
CIJ, WAMI: Najib’s credibility in media freedom shattered
Published by April 14th, 2009 in Freedom of expression. 0 CommentsAny credibility Prime Minister Najib Razak may have had when he called for ‘embracing’ the new media and ‘promoting a free environment’ was shattered on the day he announced his cabinet line-up, say the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and the Writers for Media Independence (WAMI) today.
Only six days into his primeministership, an online media, [...]
CIJ: Fearless reporting can only be achieved with a free media environment
Published by April 8th, 2009 in Freedom of expression. 0 CommentsIn response to the Prime Minister Najib Razak’s speech on encouraging a national dialogue through the media, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) asks for a more concrete set of commitments in realizing the PM’s vision. To foster a transparent “national discourse” that leads to the building of democracy, the government must first and foremost [...]
The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned by the arrest of 21 participants at a peaceful vigil on the night of Jan 10 at the capital city Kuala Lumpur. Held to protest the state terrorism in Gaza and Sri Lanka, the 300-strong assembly at Merdeka Square saw several opposition parliamentarians being arrested for allegedly [...]
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