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Malaysian cartoonist faces sedition charges
Sources News Release
http://www.sources.com/Releases/NR998.htm
Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
Date Written: 28/09/2010
Year Published: 2010
Resource Type: Article
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrest of Malaysian cartoonist Zulkifli Awar Ulhaque, also known as Zunar, a contributor to the popular news site Malaysiakini and author of a new collection of political cartoons.
Abstract: Bangkok, September 27, 2010--The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the arrest of Malaysian cartoonist Zulkifli Awar Ulhaque, also known as Zunar, a contributor to the popular news site Malaysiakini and author of a new collection of political cartoons.
Police raided Zunar's Kuala Lumpur office and arrested him under the Sedition Act on Friday, just before the scheduled release of his new book, "Cartoon-O-Phobia." He was released on bail on Saturday, according to local news reports.
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