Malaysian news site fined $123,000 over reader comments amid press freedom fears
Malaysiakini guilty of contempt over five remarks that the court said undermined confidence in the judiciary
One of Malaysia’s most prominent independent news outlets has been has been found in contempt of court over comments posted by readers, a verdict condemned as a grave setback for freedom of expression in the country.
The attorney general filed the charges against Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief Steven Gan last year over five reader comments that were critical of the judiciary.
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