Phil Robertson

Malaysian universities should stop using disciplinary rules to silence student activists and restrict debate on matters of public interest.

The Singapore government has demonstrated a shameful disregard for freedom of expression and the rights of the child in the way it has treated Amos Yee. By holding him in remand and other forms of detention for over 50 days, the authorities have seriously abused his rights for simply voicing political opinions not popular with the government - and calling this a ‘crime’ when his actions should never have been criminalised in the first place.

The Malaysian government should withdraw the proposed counter-terrorism law now with parliament and ensure future drafts protect fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 would reintroduce indefinite detention without trial or judicial review, and violate due process rights in the name of preventing terrorism. Parliament is expected to vote on the bill before the session ends on April 9, 2015.

COMMENT No one has ever accused Najib Razak of rhetorical reticence, especially when the political spotlight is shining intensely.

COMMENT A nation rolling in wealth,and a dictator lording it over an abjectly poverty-stricken people, does not make for a pretty picture, does it?