The Right To Speak Out

Thomas Fann, Chairperson, Bersih 2.0 | Zaid Malek, Coordinator, Lawyers for Liberty | PJ Thum, Managing Director, New Naratif

30-Jul-21 18:00

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Several protests have been held under the #Lawan movement over the past few weeks, a lead up to a larger protest planned for tomorrow. An in just the last week, 39 activists have been called in for questioning. We begin our discussion by talking about the importance of protests and the freedom to speak up. Next, we looked into reports of the 39 activists investigated. Finally, we explored how protests have affected change in Southeast Asia.

Image Source: Clay Banks, Unsplash

Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Loo Juosie, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Personal Development, Politics, Social Issues, law & legal matters

Tags: Evening Edition, Inside Story, #Lawan, Social Issues, Freedom Of Speech, Freedom of Expression, Sedition Act, Communications and Multimedia Act, Protests,

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