Daily Archives: July 24, 2017

LFL: Threats of violence against Siti Kasim must not be tolerated

Press statement Threats of violence against Siti Kasim must not be tolerated 24 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty are appalled by news reports that lawyer Siti Kasim has received online threats to rape, behead and attack her with acid over her alleged views on LGBT rights and Islam. Any threats of violence against women, even…

LFL: Police must be fully transparent and accountable for every arrest and detention

Press Statement Police must be fully transparent and accountable for every arrest and detention 24 July 2017 Last week, Lawyers for Liberty received a flurry of telephone calls seeking assistance for family members who went ‘missing’ and incommunicado after they were allegedly arrested by the police from the Klang district, many of whom were in…