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High Court Bersih 4 T-shirt Ban Decision Gets International Attention

24th February 2016 KSL

The Shah Alam High Court upheld the Malaysian Home Ministry Bersih 4 t-shirt ban on 19 February 2016. This drew attention from not only Malaysian media, but also international media. The New York Times covered news of the ban extensively. Richard Paddock also briefly wrote about the 1MDB scandal in his article, Malaysian High Court Upholds T-shirt as a Security Threat. Also mentioned was that the police are in the midst of investigating graphic artist, Fahmi Reza. The New York Times – Malaysian High Court Upholds T-Shirt as a Security Threat

Global Bersih Condemns The Decision of The High Court of Shah Alam In Upholding The Home Ministry’s Ban On Bersih 4 Yellow T-shirts

24th February 2016 KSL

Less than a week to the Bersih 4 Rally last year on August 29/30th, the Home Ministry banned Bersih 4 yellow t-shirts. Bersih 2.0 chairman Maria Chin Abdullah immediately filed a judicial review application against the ministry’s action but on February 19th 2016, the High Court of Shah Alam has set aside Bersih 2.0’s challenge on the ban of Bersih 4 t-shirts. Global Bersih stands in solidarity with Bersih 2.0 and strongly disagrees with the High Court’s decision. Despite the ban, Malaysians and friends of Malaysia all over the world,…

Radio Free Sarawak Crowdfunding Campaign

17th February 2016 KSL

Calling all Malaysians and friends of Malaysia near and far. Independent media, Radio Free Sarawak needs our support. Sarawak Report has launched a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo to raise much needed funds for Radio Free Sarawak. Please do watch the video and read the story to find out why you need to support them. Let’s make good things happen! [vimeo 70163757 w=500 h=281]

Radio Free Sarawak Crowdfunding Campaign

17th February 2016 KSL

Global Bersih Urges that Charges against Maria Chin Abdullah be dropped

16th February 2016 KSL

IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE GLOBAL BERSIH URGES THAT CHARGES AGAINST MARIA CHIN ABDULLAH BE DROPPED Global Bersih is appalled at the charging of Bersih 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah on 3 November under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, for allegedly failing to give the police 10 days’ notice of the Bersih 4 rally. Despite the Bersih 2.0 coalition having followed due process, even notifying the police of the rally 10 days beforehand, the police insisted on charging Maria. The Bersih 2.0 chairperson will claim trial under Section 9(1) of the Peaceful…