74. New York Times, ‘‘Malaysian Blogger Charged with Sedition,’’ May 6, 2008, http://www
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75. Kamarudin allegedly defamed Razak’s wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor, Lieutenant Colonel Abdul
Aziz Buyong, and Lieutenant Colonel Norhayati Hassan in a public court declaration in June
2008. Sushma Veera, ‘‘Second Arrest Warrant Out for Raja Petra,’’ New Straits Times, May
26, 2009, http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2567087/Article/index
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76. Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Detained Without Trial: Abuse of Internal Security Act Detainees
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77. Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia, ‘‘Detained Raja Petra’s Actions Threat to National
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78. Article 20, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance 2002, http://www.pemra.gov.pk/
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79. Article 27, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance 2002, http://www.pemra.gov.pk/
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80. Article 20(m), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
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81. Article 20(j), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
www.pemra.gov.pk/pdf/ord031107.pdf.
82. Article 30(4), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
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83. CNN.com, ‘‘Pakistani Police Storm Television Station,’’ November 3, 2007, http://www
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84. Muhammad Najeeb, ‘‘Pakistani Media Gagged, Even Internet Not Spared,’’ Hindustan Times,
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85. Financial Express, ‘‘Blacked Out Pakistani TV Channels Turn to Internet,’’ November 7, 2007,
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86. Information Technology Act, Article 67, 2000. Under the act, anyone who publishes ‘‘any
material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to
deprave and corrupt . . .’’ is subject to a fine and up to five years in prison. See http://www.sarai
.net/journal/pdf/133-135%20(bill).pdf (accessed May 25, 2009).
87. Press Trust of India, ‘‘IT Professional Held for Creating Girl’s Obscene Orkut Profile,’’ February
21, 2008, http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/IT-professional-held-for-creating-obscene-Orkut
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75. Kamarudin allegedly defamed Razak’s wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor, Lieutenant Colonel Abdul
Aziz Buyong, and Lieutenant Colonel Norhayati Hassan in a public court declaration in June
2008. Sushma Veera, ‘‘Second Arrest Warrant Out for Raja Petra,’’ New Straits Times, May
26, 2009, http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Wednesday/National/2567087/Article/index
_html.
76. Human Rights Watch, ‘‘Detained Without Trial: Abuse of Internal Security Act Detainees
in Malaysia,’’ September 26, 2005, http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2005/09/26/detained-without
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77. Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia, ‘‘Detained Raja Petra’s Actions Threat to National
Security—Deputy IGP,’’ September 12, 2008.
78. Article 20, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance 2002, http://www.pemra.gov.pk/
pdf/ordinance1.pdf.
79. Article 27, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance 2002, http://www.pemra.gov.pk/
pdf/ordinance1.pdf.
80. Article 20(m), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
www.pemra.gov.pk/pdf/ord031107.pdf.
81. Article 20(j), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
www.pemra.gov.pk/pdf/ord031107.pdf.
82. Article 30(4), Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Ordinance, 2007 (LXV of 2007), http://
www.pemra.gov.pk/pdf/ord031107.pdf.
83. CNN.com, ‘‘Pakistani Police Storm Television Station,’’ November 3, 2007, http://www
.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/pakistan.media/.
84. Muhammad Najeeb, ‘‘Pakistani Media Gagged, Even Internet Not Spared,’’ Hindustan Times,
November 4, 2007, http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=460572ab-dea2
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85. Financial Express, ‘‘Blacked Out Pakistani TV Channels Turn to Internet,’’ November 7, 2007,
http://www.financialexpress.com/news/blacked-out-pakistani-tv-channels-turn-to-internet/237012/.
86. Information Technology Act, Article 67, 2000. Under the act, anyone who publishes ‘‘any
material which is lascivious or appeals to the prurient interest or if its effect is such as to tend to
deprave and corrupt . . .’’ is subject to a fine and up to five years in prison. See http://www.sarai
.net/journal/pdf/133-135%20(bill).pdf (accessed May 25, 2009).
87. Press Trust of India, ‘‘IT Professional Held for Creating Girl’s Obscene Orkut Profile,’’ February
21, 2008, http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/IT-professional-held-for-creating-obscene-Orkut
-profile/275541/.
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