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Heike Jensen, Jac sm Kee, Gayathry Venkiteswaran, and Sonia Randhawa
50. For example, see “ Malaysian Blogger Charged with Criminal Defamation, ” Committee to
Protect Journalists (CPJ), July 23, 2008, http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,CPJ,,MYS,4562
d8cf2,48a5754433,0.html .
51. Tommy Thomas, “ Election 2008: Crossing the Rubicon, ” Aliran, April 30, 2008, http://aliran
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52. Laws of Malaysia, Act 588 — Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Act, 1998 (incorporating all amendments up to January 2006).
53. Jacqueline Ann Surin, “ Fined RM 10,000 for Insulting Sultan, ” The Nutgraph, March 13,
2009, http://thenutgraph.com/fi ned-rm10000-for-insulting-sultan .
54 . Lee Yuk Peng, Wani Muthiah, Loh Foon Foong, and Sim Leoi Leoi, “ Nude Pix Scandal Hits PKR
Rep (Update 7), ” The Star, February 16, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/
2/16/nation/20090216115814 & sec=nation .
55. “ Privacy: Does It Exist in Malaysia? Is It Time to Legislate? ” Malaysian Bar, http://www
.malaysianbar.org.my/human_rights/privacy_does_it_exist_in_malaysia_is_it_time_to_legislate
_.html .
56. NGO Shadow Report Group, “ NGO Shadow Report on the Initial and Second Periodic Report
of the Malaysian Government: Reviewing the Government ’ s Implementation of the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), ” 2005, http://www
.iwraw-ap.org/resources/pdf/Malaysia_SR.pdf .
57. Committee to Protect Journalists, “ Malaysian Blogger Jailed for Two Years under Security
Act, ” September 23, 2008, http://www.cpj.org/2008/09/malaysian-blogger-jailed-for-two-years
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58. For example see “ Malaysia Says NO to Internet Porn — But What ’ s Wrong with Health Sites? ”
Softpedia, June 30, 2005, http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malaysia-Says-NO-to-Internet-Porn-4044
.shtml .
59. For example see “ Stern Warning to Those Who Violate Laws on Net, ” The Star , August 20,
2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/8/20/nation/4556160 & sec=nation .
60. An SIS publication entitled On Muslim Women and the Challenges of Islamic Extremism was
banned by the Home Ministry in 2008, under Section 7 of the PPPA, on the grounds that it was
“ prejudicial to public order, ” as reported by Lisa Goh, “ Book Ban Is Irrational and against
Constitution: SIS Lawyers, ” The Star , October 28, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/
2009/10/28/nation/20091028201322 & sec=nation . SIS challenged the order, and in the High
Court quashed the Home Ministry ’ s ban on January 25, 2009. SIS Forum (Malaysia) v. Dato Seri
Syed Hamid Albar bin Syed Jaafar Albar [2009].
61. Interview of the authors with Mas Elati, communications offi cer of Sisters in Islam, October
18, 2009.
62. “ 42 ‘ Deeply Disturbed ’ Groups Urge PAS to Recant Call to Ban SIS, ” The Star , June 14, 2009,
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/6/14/nation/4117613 & sec=nation .
Heike Jensen, Jac sm Kee, Gayathry Venkiteswaran, and Sonia Randhawa
50. For example, see “ Malaysian Blogger Charged with Criminal Defamation, ” Committee to
Protect Journalists (CPJ), July 23, 2008, http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,CPJ,,MYS,4562
d8cf2,48a5754433,0.html .
51. Tommy Thomas, “ Election 2008: Crossing the Rubicon, ” Aliran, April 30, 2008, http://aliran
.com/720.html?.
52. Laws of Malaysia, Act 588 — Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Act, 1998 (incorporating all amendments up to January 2006).
53. Jacqueline Ann Surin, “ Fined RM 10,000 for Insulting Sultan, ” The Nutgraph, March 13,
2009, http://thenutgraph.com/fi ned-rm10000-for-insulting-sultan .
54 . Lee Yuk Peng, Wani Muthiah, Loh Foon Foong, and Sim Leoi Leoi, “ Nude Pix Scandal Hits PKR
Rep (Update 7), ” The Star, February 16, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/
2/16/nation/20090216115814 & sec=nation .
55. “ Privacy: Does It Exist in Malaysia? Is It Time to Legislate? ” Malaysian Bar, http://www
.malaysianbar.org.my/human_rights/privacy_does_it_exist_in_malaysia_is_it_time_to_legislate
_.html .
56. NGO Shadow Report Group, “ NGO Shadow Report on the Initial and Second Periodic Report
of the Malaysian Government: Reviewing the Government ’ s Implementation of the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), ” 2005, http://www
.iwraw-ap.org/resources/pdf/Malaysia_SR.pdf .
57. Committee to Protect Journalists, “ Malaysian Blogger Jailed for Two Years under Security
Act, ” September 23, 2008, http://www.cpj.org/2008/09/malaysian-blogger-jailed-for-two-years
-under-secur.php .
58. For example see “ Malaysia Says NO to Internet Porn — But What ’ s Wrong with Health Sites? ”
Softpedia, June 30, 2005, http://news.softpedia.com/news/Malaysia-Says-NO-to-Internet-Porn-4044
.shtml .
59. For example see “ Stern Warning to Those Who Violate Laws on Net, ” The Star , August 20,
2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/8/20/nation/4556160 & sec=nation .
60. An SIS publication entitled On Muslim Women and the Challenges of Islamic Extremism was
banned by the Home Ministry in 2008, under Section 7 of the PPPA, on the grounds that it was
“ prejudicial to public order, ” as reported by Lisa Goh, “ Book Ban Is Irrational and against
Constitution: SIS Lawyers, ” The Star , October 28, 2009, http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/
2009/10/28/nation/20091028201322 & sec=nation . SIS challenged the order, and in the High
Court quashed the Home Ministry ’ s ban on January 25, 2009. SIS Forum (Malaysia) v. Dato Seri
Syed Hamid Albar bin Syed Jaafar Albar [2009].
61. Interview of the authors with Mas Elati, communications offi cer of Sisters in Islam, October
18, 2009.
62. “ 42 ‘ Deeply Disturbed ’ Groups Urge PAS to Recant Call to Ban SIS, ” The Star , June 14, 2009,
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?fi le=/2009/6/14/nation/4117613 & sec=nation .