The court case against 1MDB whistleblower Clare Rewcastle-Brown raises concerns over media freedom in the country, said the National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ).

NUJ general-secretary Teh Athira said the recent apex court ruling favouring Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah against the Sarawak Report founder also raised concerns over journalists’ ability to report on public interest matters without facing excessive legal risks.