# 1997 Human Rights Report: Malaysia

U.S. Department of State, 1998

- Address: https://1997-2001.state.gov/global/human_rights/1998_hrp_report/malaysia.html
- Kind: official statement
- Last checked: 2026-09-26
- Archived copy: none yet

## Cited by

- [Malaysia: Printing Presses and Publications Act amended to bar court review of publishing permits, 1987](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1987-malaysia-printing-act-bars-court-review)
- [Claim 978: The Printing Presses and Publications Act was amended in 1987 to make the publication of "malicious news" a punishable offense, expand the government's power to restrict publications, and bar court challenges to permit suspensions.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/978)
- [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."](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/979)

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