Malaysian Comedian Rizal Van Geysel tells Francis Clarke how jokes landed him with a court case which inspired his recent show
Fined thousands for a joke
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Malaysian cartoonist Zunar cleared of sedition charges
After a legal battle active since 3 April 2015, Zunar’s nine sedition charges were dropped on Monday 30 July 2018
Cartoonist Zunar holding Malaysia’s government accountable on free expression
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Malaysia: Cartoonist arrested for second time in three weeks
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Malaysia: Cartoonist Zunar arrested on charges of sedition
Malaysian cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque, aka Zunar, was arrested on 26 November under the Sedition Act for his cartoons which are deemed insulting to the country’s prime minister Najib Razak.