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Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media.

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Amid growing concerns over the state of press freedom and freedom of expression in Malaysia, the current administration is taking its time for reform.

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If the aim of criminalising suicide attempts is to deter people from ending their lives and protect the vulnerable, it’s failed.

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There are other legislations and programmes to help prevent suicide other than criminalising suicide attempts.

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Malaysia’s move to decriminalise suicide is a positive step but much more is needed to help those suffering.

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Despite having the law on their side, people who attempted suicide in India are continually harassed by authorities and don’t receive appropriate help.

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Nigeria missed the unique opportunity to address its anti-suicide laws in the new mental health bill.

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More countries are realising that punishing individuals doesn’t prevent them from acting on suicidal thoughts but simply puts them in greater distress.

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Australia’s most powerful law protecting the environment hasn’t done enough to stop the rapid decline of the nation’s wildlife.

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Half a century since it was conceived, rights of nature is a movement with momentum. The next test? Making its impact felt the world over.

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The idea that nature — forests, rivers, mountains — could have rights, in the same way that human rights, or corporate rights exist has been building momentum.

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