Archive for July 27th, 2007
Malaysia: sharia court, non-muslim
Friday July 27, 1:59 PM
Malaysian PM to resolve civil-Islamic courts tussle: minister
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - Malaysia’s minister in charge of law said it is up to the prime minister to settle the issue of whether civil or Sharia courts take precedence in legal cases involving Muslims and non-Muslims, a report said Friday.
Malaysia’s civil courts operate [...]
Malaysia: bloggers, freedom of expression
Friday July 27, 12:01 AM
Media watchdog slams Malaysia over threat to bloggers
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - An international media watchdog Thursday accused Malaysian authorities of trying to intimidate bloggers after a minister threatened to use harsh laws to control what they post.
Nazri Aziz, minister in the prime minister’s department, had warned that bloggers who offend could [...]
