
Malaysia’s 92-year-old former leader, Mahathir Mohamad, who spearheaded the opposition’s defeat of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the country’s 14th general election, has just been sworn in as the new […]
Malaysia’s 92-year-old former leader, Mahathir Mohamad, who spearheaded the opposition’s defeat of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the country’s 14th general election, has just been sworn in as the new […]
Malaysians go to the polls today (Wednesday) in the country’s 14th general election, which has been described as the dirtiest in its history. In GE14, electors will be choosing between the ruling […]
After many months of speculation and anticipation, Malaysia’s Election Commission has announced the date of the country’s 14th general election. Polling will take place on Wednesday May 9. April 28 has been […]
Tens of thousands of Malaysians braved threats of arrest and menaces from the pro-government Red Shirts and came out onto the streets of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday (Saturday) to demand fair […]
The Malaysian parliament has voted yes to signing and ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Both houses of parliament are dominated by the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition so the vote is no surprise. […]
Thousands of Malaysians turned out yesterday (Saturday) to protest against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), which is to be debated in the Malaysian parliament next week, and is scheduled to be signed […]
The Malaysian government has gone on a binge of prosecutions of critics and is using broad and vaguely worded laws to criminalise peaceful expression, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says in a new […]
Police in Malaysia have raided the headquarters of the opposition Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR, or People’s Justice Party). They were searching for evidence to back up the allegation that the MP for […]
The clampdown on dissent in Malaysia took a surreal turn yesterday (Monday) when lawyer Michelle Yesudas was told by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Khalid Abu Bakar, that she was to […]
Yesterday’s demonstration in front of Merdeka Square. A group of activists in Malaysia have started a hunger strike in protest over the jailing of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and other demonstrators are […]
The clampdown on the opposition in Malaysia is continuing with the arrest today of the MP for Batu, Chua Tian Chang, better known as Tian Chua (pictured left). The MP tweeted from Dang […]
Malaysian MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, who is the eldest daughter of the jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, has been released on police bail after being detained in the Jinjang lock-up in Kuala […]
In the continued clampdown on opposition in Malaysia, Nurul Izzah Anwar, who is the MP for Lembah Pantai and Anwar Ibrahim’s eldest daughter, has been arrested and will be detained overnight in […]
The clampdown on Malaysian demonstrators continued yesterday (Saturday) with the detention of three more activists. Adam Adli Abdul Halim and Mandeep Singh were arrested after a small, peaceful rally in central Kuala […]
Malaysian youth activist and assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is spending a second night in detention after his arrest on Sunday. He is being detained under Section 9 (5) of the Peaceful […]
Malaysian youth activist and Selangor state assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad has been arrested again. His detention follows a mass rally yesterday in which thousands of people marched through central Kuala Lumpur […]
Thousands of people marched through central Kuala Lumpur yesterday calling for the release of Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, the resignation of the prime minister Najib Razak, and reform of Malaysia’s judiciary. […]
Demonstrators took to the streets of the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur again yesterday to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, the resignation of the prime minister Najib Razak, […]
Malaysian police arrested Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party) youth leader and state assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad at his home in Denai Alam, Selangor, yesterday (Sunday). He was released on police […]
Police in Malaysia have detained two activists and tried to arrest Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party) youth leader and state assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Leading student activist Adam Adli Abdul […]