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Malaysia - Prosecutors withdraw charges against satirical blogger

Reporters without borders
Charges against satirical blogger Irwan Abdul Raman, who blogs under the name of Hassan Skodeng, were dropped at a hearing today in Petaling Jaya at the request of the attorney-general's office Irwan had been facing a possible one-year jail sentence and fine of 12,500 euros for posting a humorous blog last year about a fictional news conference at which Malaysia's largest power company criticised a global energy-saving campaign. Irwan thanked all the bloggers who had given him their support. (...)


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