LFL Rantings The police deliberately shot at least a dozen tear gas canisters into a small crowd of Bersih/Pakatan leaders and supporters which included Ambiga, Pak Samad, Maria Chin, Anwar, Kit Siang and Hadi Awang at the Sentral Station underpass in Brickfield. They were blocked and led into a trap, surrounded on both exits in…
Bersih 2.0 is disappointed in the manner in which the Prime Minister and his cabinet has reneged on their offer to provide a stadium for us to hold our peaceful gathering. As members of civil society that are committed to principles of integrity, we fully intend to abide by the advice of Tuanku DYMM SPB…
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Perhilitan and police are alleged to have neglected questioning a key witness to the global traffic in exotic species. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian authorities recently wasted a rare opportunity to get vital information from a key witness to a global wildlife trafficking syndicate involving the notorious Anson Wong, according to PKR vice-president and human rights lawyer…
LFL Rantings: Despite offering a major compromise to hold the Bersih rally at Stadium Merdeka, the authorities especially the Home Minister, AG’s Chambers and police have snubbed Bersih’s offer in good faith and instead maintained that Bersih is still “illegal”, continuing with the harassment, arrest, detention and criminal charge of those affiliated to Bersih, and…
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 JULY, 2011: Some 50 individual held a candlelight vigil outside the Federal police head quarters (Bukit Aman) here tonight in calling for the release of six Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists who have been detained under the Emergency Ordinance (EO). The group gathered there at 8:15pm and included family members of the…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) today criticised the police for not acting independently and denying requests by lawyers and families to visit the six Parti Socialis Malaysia (PSM) members detained under under the Emergency Ordinance 1969 (EO). “It is clear that the police are dancing to the tune of their polical…
PETALING JAYA, July 5 — Lawyers representing women’s rights group Empower chief Maria Chin Abdullah said her questioning today by the police is purely to intimidate and harass the Bersih movement. Lawyers Fadiah Nadwa Fikir and Honey Tan, who are representing Maria, told reporters that police informed them that they were investigating Maria under the…
LFL Rantings: What a difference a day makes. Suhakam Commissioners Detta anak Samen and Muhammad Sha’ani rose to the occasion when met by PSM activists, lawyers Edmund Bon, N.Surendran and civil society organisations on the continuing detention without trial of 6 PSM leaders including MP Dr. Jeyakumar under the Emergency Ordinance on blatantly false and…
Joint Letter from Human Rights Watch – Amnesty International – FIDH – OMCT – Forum Asia to Malaysia PM re Human Rights Violations against Bersih 2.0
LFL Rantings: The demonisation of Bersih and Ambiga is continuing. The police arrest, intimidation and harassment are continuing, and they are not keeping an atmosphere of peace but of an emergency. Do not forget that the police are still detaining 6 PSM activists including MP Dr. Jeyakumar under the Emergency Ordinance which is no different…
KUALA LUMPUR: Peserta Perhimpunan Bersih 2.0 dinasihatkan supaya tidak panik sekiranya ditangkap polis, kata peguam Hak Asasi Manusia, Lawyers For Liberty (LFL) dalam forum anjurannya bertajuk ‘Hak Untuk Berhimpun’. Forum tersebut menampilkan panel yang terdiri daripada N. Surendran, R. Sivarsa dan Latheeya Koya yang dipengerusikan Fadiah Nadwa Fikri di Dewan Perhimpunan Cina Selangor, semalam. Latheefa…
KUALA LUMPUR: Peguam hak asasi manusia N Surendran mengkritik Akta Polis 1967 yang menjadi batu penghalang kepada hak berhimpun. “Sesuatu hak bukan hak sekiranya permit diperlukan untuk mengamalkan hak tersebut. Ia lesen,” kata beliau yang juga merupakan antara pengasas pertubuhan bukan kerajaan (NGO) Lawyers For Liberty pada bengkel ‘Hak Berhimpun’ anjuran NGO tersebut di Dewan…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — Malaysians have the right to march as the Police Act 1967 that mandates permits for public assemblies violates the constitutional right to assemble peacefully, says PKR vice-president N. Surendran. The human rights lawyer stressed that Malaysians had the right to march in the July 9 Bersih rally, pointing out that…