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Committee for the Protection of Journalists

Najib urged to revoke oppressive media laws

By Gan Pei Ling

PETALING JAY, 15 May 2009: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an international organisation founded to protect journalists, urged the Malaysian government to revoke oppressive media laws and policies. CPJ executive director Joel Simon wrote a letter to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to voice the organisation’s concerns about Malaysia’s restricted media environment yesterday. […]