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A woman walks in front of a mural depicting a healthcare worker at government clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 15 March 2021. Human Rights Watch on 14 March called on Malaysian government to revoke its “fake news” ordinance that “poses a serious threat to freedom of expression and privacy and the right to a fair trial”. The new ordinance makes it a criminal offense to create, publish, or disseminate “fake news” relating to COVID-19 or the proclamation of emergency in the country, or to fail to take down such material upon the government's request. (Photo by Fazry Ismail/EPA/EFE)
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