Claim

Claim 979

Government power over publishing licenses and other policies created "an atmosphere that inhibits independent or investigative journalism and results in extensive self-censorship."

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Government power over publishing licenses and other policies created "an atmosphere that inhibits independent or investigative journalism and results in extensive self-censorship."
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: Licensing power discourages independent journalism
About: incident 1987-malaysia-printing-act-bars-court-review
Source: 1997 Human Rights Report: Malaysia
Publisher: U.S. Department of State
Method: official statement
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1998

Quotation from the source

Government power over license renewal and other policies create an atmosphere that inhibits independent or investigative journalism and results in extensive self-censorship.