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Crackdown on Free Expression and Rights Defenders in Malaysia
Original: Crackdown on Freedom of Expression and Human Rights Defenders in Malaysia
Human rights organisation Fortify Rights is reporting what it calls a crackdown on freedom of expression and human rights defenders in Malaysia. The group says authorities are targeting activists and people speaking out, raising concerns about shrinking civic space in the country. Details of specific cases or the scale of the alleged crackdown remain limited.
Why now: A rights group has raised fresh allegations of government repression in Malaysia, prompting concern among human rights observers.
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