Malaysia: Rights Decline Under Najib
Government Behind Harsh Crackdown on Critical Speech
![Pro-democracy group Bersih stages anti-corruption protest, calling for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to resign, in Kuala Lumpur, November 19, 2016.](/sites/default/files/styles/square/public/multimedia_images_2017/2017-wr-malaysia.jpg?itok=86FSARUK)
Government Behind Harsh Crackdown on Critical Speech
Country’s New Leaders Fail to Ease Up on Repression
Women, Religious Groups, Refugees Endure Violence, Intimidation
Efforts to Suppress Free Expression
Consultations Highlight Broad Accountability Concerns
Demand Accountability on Occasion of Kim Jong-Un’s Birthday
Says Hostile to Privacy, Democratic Freedoms
Overhaul Needed to Curb Wide Police Powers
Sweeping Powers to Censor, Stifle Free Speech, Silence Critics
Account for Rights Defenders Missing Since November
Ruthless Assault on Press Freedom Shields State from Scrutiny