Article 19: Malaysia - Efforts to Combat 'hate Speech' Should Not Trample Freedom of Expression
August 27, 2019
August 27, 2019
LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- Article 19 issued the following news release:
While the Malaysian government has an important role to play in curbing 'hate speech' and other forms of intolerance, it should avoid disproportionate measures that restrict speech protected by international human rights law, ARTICLE 19 said today. Rather than focusing solely on criminal measures to address the problem, Malaysian authorities should consider positive policy initiatives to address disc . . .
While the Malaysian government has an important role to play in curbing 'hate speech' and other forms of intolerance, it should avoid disproportionate measures that restrict speech protected by international human rights law, ARTICLE 19 said today. Rather than focusing solely on criminal measures to address the problem, Malaysian authorities should consider positive policy initiatives to address disc . . .