September 28, 2012
Freedom upon a NET Status: Malaysia in a same arrange as Libya
www.malaysiakini.com (09-27-12)
Malaysia has fallen eight places in a Washington-based consider tank Freedom House's ultimate Freedom upon a Net report, which measures Internet leisure in 47 countries.
This places Malaysia upon a 23rd spot, in a same league as Libya as well as Jordon, as well as maintains a "partly free" label in a consider tank's "Freedom upon a Net Status".
The ranking in make use of a low mark system (i.e. Zero being no obstacles to Internet freedom) to erect a rankings. This year, Malaysia picked up an one more dual indicate as well as is right away 43 of 100.
In a region, Malaysia ranks during a back of a Philippines (7th place) as well as Indonesia (21st) though is ahead of Thailand (35th), Vietnam (40th) as well as Burma (41st).
One of a arch Freedom House complaints is a amendments to Section 114A of a Evidence Act 1950 which make intermediaries probable for content posted by unknown users.
"(This raises) concerns which it would damper giveaway countenance online as well as open a doors to selective, politically encouraged prosecutions," review a report. Freedom House noted which a amendments were hurriedly rushed through thoroughfare as well as right away allowed a presumption of guilt, changeable a burden of explanation to a accused.
Evolving tactics of harassment
The inform pronounced nonetheless there were fewer defamation cases against bloggers as well as several earlier prosecutions had been discontinued, defamation cases against bloggers inv! olving d isproportionate request for indemnification in jeopardy to chill online expression.
"In 2011, a series of bloggers faced authorised harassment, intimidation, fine as well as brief periods of detention. No bloggers were imprisoned during year's end, yet several had charges pending against them," review a report.
Freedom House pronounced usually one blogger Mohd Nur Hanief Abdul Jalil was arrested for referencing an alleged sex scandal involving a VVIP upon his blog.
The gusto of ruling celebration figures using Facebook as well as other social media collection was additionally noted by Freedom House, though remarked which a make use of of "cybertroopers" to manipulate online sermon is upon a rise.
The inform additionally detailed attempts to cripple websites during crucial domestic moments, such as a April 2011 denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks upon Malaysiakini as well as again in Jul 2011.
"Although a attacks have not been conclusively traced to a government, a little observers believe they were either sponsored or condoned by Malaysian confidence agencies," review a report.The full inform can be downloaded here.
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