Curtailing Free Expression, Opinion and Information Online in Southeast Asia
ii.
Laws which aim to protect the reputation of the monarchy ....61
Thailand....................................................................62
Cambodia .................................................................70
Malaysia...................................................................72
iii.
Laws on sedition ..............................................................75
Malaysia...................................................................77
Brunei Darussalam.....................................................80
Philippines.................................................................82
iv.
Laws which aim to protect the security of the nation or
public order.....................................................................85
Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)..................86
Vietnam....................................................................88
Myanmar...................................................................94
v.
Laws which aim to protect the courts..................................96
Singapore.................................................................97
Malaysia................................................................. 100
Thailand.................................................................. 102
(b)
Emerging legal frameworks ............................................. 106
vi.
Laws which aim to regulate information online.................... 106
Malaysia................................................................. 107
Philippines............................................................... 111
Cambodia................................................................ 114
vii.
Laws which aim to control spread of “disinformation” online .116
Malaysia................................................................. 116
Singapore............................................................... 119
Philippines............................................................... 123
Lao PDR.................................................................. 125
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