A human rights advocate group, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has called for the Sedition Act to be repealed, citing its blatant infringement on international standards of freedom of expression.

Rajasthan high court last week observed that Section 152 of Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) seems to be reintroducing Section 124-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) – the colonial-era sedition law – by ...