EMPOWER: Malaysia's Sedition Act amendments a betrayal of democratic process
Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER) is outraged and disappointed by the manner in which amendments to the Sedition Act 1948 and the Prevention of Terrorism Act were rushed through...
View ArticleFree Malaysia Today: "Stop harassing activists and human rights defenders"
On April 28, the police arrested Executive Director of EMPOWER Maria Chin Abdullah. Member of the BERSIH 2.0 Mandeep Singh was also brought in for questioning. Both were released on police bail after...
View ArticleMalaysia: Proposal to require registration of online news portals would...
APC and EMPOWER denounce the proposed reforms in Malaysia, as they will contribute to the crackdown on free expression in Malaysia.Language English
View ArticleStatus of Freedom of Expression Online: Malaysia
This report assesses the state of specific internet-related rights in Malaysia, including freedom of expression, by applying the APC-La Rue Framework.
View ArticleEMPOWER Malaysia: "The best way to counter alleged misinformation is more...
This was the message sent by Malaysian human rights group EMPOWER, in reaction to the latest internet censorship developments in the country.Language English
View ArticleOrganisations condemn the abuse of power by the police in raiding the office...
APC, Bytes for All, Pakistan and Digital Empowerment Foundation, India have issued a statement that strongly condemns the harassment of human rights defenders in Malaysia by raiding the office of...
View ArticleOrganisations condemn the abuse of power by the police in raiding the office...
APC along with Bytes for All, Pakistan and Digital Empowerment Foundation, India strongly condemn the harassment of human rights defenders in Malaysia through the raiding of the office of Persatuan...
View ArticleDisrupting gender-power dynamics through community networks
As an organisation that has worked with the Orang Asli indigenous women in peninsular Malaysia since 2013, one of the biggest challenges we have faced as EMPOWER is how best to integrate the work on...
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