#Malaysia #Thailand: We join PEN Malaysia in expressing concern over the arrest of writer & journalist #MurrayHunter by the Thai police, reportedly at the behest of the Malaysian authorities. As ASEAN chair, Malaysia must reflect on the signal this sends. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Don’t miss this important discussion! PEN Malaysia, PEN Philippines, and PEN International are hosting a panel ahead of Myanmar’s December elections, exploring the links between the electoral process, violence & restrictions on free expression. Oct 5, 3–4 pm (MYT). meet.google.com/dbh-tngp-fnr

Msia PM Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with NUG: bold move in support of democracy & inclusive peace. His call for ceasefire 2 enable humanitarian aid is timely but junta’s record of violence & broken promises demands caution. Support peace but never forget the people still under fire.

As the Msian High Court delivers its verdict on the criminal charges faced by filmmakers of “Mentega Terbang”, we stand in solidarity with them & all artists who dare 2 push boundaries through their work. The govt must cease its harassment as FOE is a fundamental right that must be protected.

Malaysia as ASEAN Chair must ban the flow of jet fuel to Myanmar (like the EU sanction on Russian oil) as it’s used 2 target civilians, schools & hospitals. Lawmakers must push 4 this in respective parliaments. It must also set up a protection framework 4 conflict-related sexual violence survivors

USAID is a criminal organization,” Mr. Musk wrote on Sunday in a social media post that many aid workers saw as confirmation the agency would soon be absorbed into the State Department and that some viewed as a potential threat to their personal safety. “Time for it to die.” THIS HAS TO STOP.

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