Malaysia: Lawsuit Against Rights Defender Impedes Public Debate

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A defamation lawsuit against a human rights defender who blogged against violations of migrant worker rights threatens to chill debate on matters of public interest in Malaysia.

(Tokyo) – A defamation lawsuit against a human rights defender who blogged against violations of migrant worker rights threatens to chill debate on matters of public interest in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch said today. In a case currently before the Malaysian courts, the Malaysian subsidiary of Asahi Kosei Japan Co. Ltd.

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