Dear friends,

The amendments to the Evidence Act in Malaysia hold all internet users liable for content appearing in their blogs and websites and shift the burden of proof to the owner of the blogs and websites. This severely impacts internet freedom, freedom of expression and the right to be presumed innocent before proven guilty. Now, there is a Internet Black Out Day campaign on August 14 by Malaysian NGOs, including FORUM-ASIA’s member, SUARAM against the Evidence Act and to call for the withdrawal of the amendments.

Please support this campaign in whatever way you can. The campaign is led by Center for Independent Journalists (CIJ) at http://cijmalaysia.org/2012/08/07/cij-to-launch-internet-blackout-day-on-14-august/
For more information about the Internet Blackout Day and to take part in the campaign, please visit:

1. The official blog at stop114a.wordpress.com

2. The Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/evidenceamendmentact.

3. Stop 114A’s Twibbon page for Twitter: http://twibbon.com/join/Stop-114A

4. Stop 114A’s Twibbon page for Facebook: http://twibbon.com/cause/Stop-114A/facebook

For additional information, please contact CIJ via e-mail at cijmalaysia@gmail.com or call us at 03-4023 0772.

in solidarity,

Yap

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