Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 December 2015. It was answered by Baroness Anelay of St Johns (Conservative) on Wednesday, 9 December 2015 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Malaysia: Freedom of Expression
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have made representations either directly or via Commonwealth mechanisms to the government of Malaysia concerning the current prosecution of the cartoonist professionally known as Zunar.
- Answer
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We have repeatedly lobbied for the repeal of this act at the highest levels, including by the Prime Minister, my right hon. Friend, the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron), when he visited Malaysia in July. Officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London and our High Commission in Malaysia have met Zunar a number of times, most recently in October. We continue to follow his case closely.
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- HL4087
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- 2015-16
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- Freedom of expression Prosecutions Malaysia Cartoons
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