http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/country/458/ en_GB_DOC Malaysia http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82788 Due to "government restraints on expression, assembly and access to state media," Malaysians will not be voting in a free and fair election this Saturday, says an international human rights monitor. From: Human Rights Watch http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82472 Creating a "pivotal" moment in Malaysian history, human rights activists and other non-governmental leaders are mobilizing to participate in the upcoming general elections, unexpectedly announced alongside Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's dissolution of parliament this Wednesday. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/82186 The death sentence imposed on a young Malaysian woman caught smuggling narcotics by Beijing authorities has aroused condemnation among Malaysians who are now questioning their own country's death penalty. http://www.oneworld.net/article/view/156658/1/ KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (IPS) - In a move that may hurt Malaysia's multi-religious social fabric the government has announced that certain Arabic words like 'Allah' cannot be used in the literature, gospel, and speeches of non-Muslim faiths. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/156296/1/ The Internet is set to play a critical role in poverty eradication efforts by providing unprecedented access to knowledge to the poor billions, according to experts gathered at a global knowledge conference. Hosted by the Global Knowledge Partnership, a multi-stakeholder platform by and for various sectors, the summit was a celebration of ten years of partnerships and the sharing of knowledge for the common goal of ICTs for development.