Committee to Protect Journalists: Malaysian Editor Steven Gan Charged With Contempt of Court Over Reader Comments
July 07, 2020
July 07, 2020
NEW YORK, July 7 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news:
Malaysian authorities should drop the charges against Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan and stop using legal threats to intimidate the independent news outlet, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
On July 2, a seven-member federal court panel agreed to hear contempt of court proceedings against Gan and his news website over five comments posted by readers that were allegedly . . .
Malaysian authorities should drop the charges against Malaysiakini editor-in-chief Steven Gan and stop using legal threats to intimidate the independent news outlet, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.
On July 2, a seven-member federal court panel agreed to hear contempt of court proceedings against Gan and his news website over five comments posted by readers that were allegedly . . .