Папа римский принял в Ватикане главу МИД Ирака Хусейна ria.ru - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ria.ru Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Media still facing restrictions, say practitioners Ashraf Shamsul/THE SUN
PETALING JAYA: After a short respite, pressure on the Malaysian media to toe the line has risen again.
The increasing threat of legal action with draconian laws has reduced mainstream media to a mere government mouthpiece, according to stakeholders.
The National Union of Journalists cited the recent case of Malaysiakini being taken to court over a comment one of its readers left on its website as a sign of the deterioration of media freedom.
Its president Farah Marshita Abdul Patah told
theSun that such action was taken to serve as a warning to media personnel and companies not to cross the line.
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Hundreds of arts organisations have signed an open letter to Boris Johnson about the post-Brexit touring crisis.
In January, the UK government denied claims that it rejected a deal offer from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa following the completion of Brexit. A report by the Independent, quoting an unnamed source close to the negotiations, that a “standard” proposal that would exempt performers from needing a visa to enter countries in the EU for trips under 90 days was turned down by the government.
Now, over 300 arts organisations have signed an open letter to UK prime minister Boris Johnson, highlighting the lack of a clear plan and support for musicians following Brexit. The letter, organised by the Incorporated Society Of Musicians (ISM), proposing four measures to guarantee the survival of the music sector: