Prosecutors have filed an appeal against the RM10,000 fine imposed by the Kuala Lumpur magistrate's court on Pusat Komas programme manager Lena Hendry more than two weeks ago.

“Yes, the prosecutors are appealing the RM10,000 fine. Lena received the letter informing her of the decision,” her lawyer New Sin Yew told Malaysiakini when contacted.

On March 22, magistrate Mohd Rehan Mohd Aris ordered Hendry to pay RM10,000 fine or one year’s jail for screening the documentary on the Sri Lankan civil war titled 'No Fire Zone' four years ago. She paid the fine.

The 93-minute documentary has not been approved by the Malaysian Censorship Board.

Mohd Rehan had on Feb 21 found Hendry guilty of screening the documentary at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall at Jalan Maharajalela in Kuala Lumpur, at 9pm on July 3, 2013.

New had also indicated that they are appealing against the conviction and fine.

With the appeal by the prosecutors and the cross-appeal by Hendry, the matter will be brought to the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phil Robertson slammed the sentence and warned that this may be just the beginning of more restrictive government action.

"One wonders what's next in the queue for censorship, what film will become the government's next target.

“The worry is that it will be another film about a human rights struggle, or perhaps even something about international investigations and the 1MDB scandal,” he said in a statement then.