Weaponizing Morality: New Report Exposes Sharp Rise in Censorship of LGBTIQ Publications Under Outdated Malaysian Law
Justice for Sisters, in partnership with Amnesty International Malaysia, launched a groundbreaking report today revealing the alarming scale and scope of censorship targeting LGBTIQ-related content under Malaysia’s Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA).
Titled “Censorship of LGBTIQ Expressions under the PPPA”, the report highlights how the PPPA has become a blunt tool to suppress freedom of expression and reinforce state-sponsored discrimination against LGBTIQ people.
The report unpacks the weaponization of national security, public order, public health and public morality as grounds to ban LGBTIQ related publications—terms that are undefined and arbitrarily applied. These actions violate Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, both of which protect freedom of expression and prohibit discrimination.
