The charging of Lena Hendry in September 2013 by the Malaysia government is seen as an effort to limit access to information and alternative views particularly those highlighting human rights violations and alternative perspectives. This violates individual, civil society and public rights to information, opinion and expression.
The constitution stands as the highest law in the country and any law or act in the country cannot superceed the constitution. However, by using the censorship act to supress the voices of human rights defenders in the country and prevent them from showing and telling people about human rights violations is against the constitution. As the saying by Benjamin Cardoza, “Freedom of Expression is the matrix, the indispensable condition, of nearly every other form of freedom”, hence it is very important that we protect our constitutional right for freedom of expression.
Please show your support during the hearing
Details of hearing
Date: 6th February 2014
Time: 9am
Place: Duta High Court
Specific Court: KL Criminal High Court 2, 5th Floor, Right Wing, Duta High Court, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur.
Judge: Kamardin Hashim J