Article 19 slams arrest of rights lawyer Eric Paulsen
Article 19 condemns the recent arrest of Malaysian human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen over his tweet criticising the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), the main federal agency managing Islamic affairs. Paulsen is currently being investigated under the Sedition Act, a law that the Malaysian authorities have repeatedly utilised to stifle the right to freedom of expression and impose a culture of self-censorship in the country.