Press Statement Singapore must withdraw unacceptable threat against Pannir Selvam’s lawyer 16 July 2019 This statement is in relation to threats made by the Singapore authorities against lawyer N Surendran who has been representing Malaysian death row prisoners, including Pannir Selvam Pranthaman. Pannir, who is sentenced to death for a drug offence, was granted…
Press Statement Four Malaysian citizens face imminent execution in Changi prison; Singapore must halt this serial hanging 12 July 2019 We have received disturbing information on the fate of death row prisoners at Singapore’s Changi prison. We can confirm that over the past week up to 10 prisoners have had their clemency petitions rejected…
Press Statement Wan Ji’s imprisonment under the Sedition Act a huge stain in Malaysia Baharu 9 July 2019 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the Shah Alam High Court’s decision in upholding the sedition conviction against Wan Ji Wan Hussin and further allowed the prosecution’s cross-appeal to enhance his imprisonment sentence of nine…
Press Statement Latheefa Koya’s appointment as Chief Commissioner of the MACC 4 June 2019 We refer to the announcement today that Latheefa Koya, co-founder and Director of Lawyers for Liberty joined the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Agency (MACC) as its new Chief Commissioner. Latheefa’s long standing track record as a human rights lawyer and activist will…
Press Statement Breach of Prison Act & denial of medical treatment caused the death of Proosothaman 28 May 2019 Yesterday, a post-mortem was conducted on the body of Proosothaman a/l Marimuthu at the Sungai Buloh Hospital. The deceased, a 25-year-old male was a remand prisoner at Sungai Buloh Prison since December 2018 when he…
Press Release: Final Appeal of the family of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman to the M’sian Govt to halt Friday’s execution in Changi prison We are the family of Pannir Selvam Pranthaman who is scheduled to be executed by Singapore for drug trafficking on Friday 24 May 2019. There is only 3 days left before our…
Press Statement Malaysian citizen Pannir Selvam scheduled for execution in S’pore on 24 May has been denied his constitutional rights 18 May 2019 On 17th May 2019, the family of Malaysian citizen Pannir Selvam a/l Pranthaman aged 32 were notified by Singapore that he would be executed at Changi prison the following week. …
Press Statement PH government’s deportation of Thai national at risk of persecution is similar to the BN regime’s methods 14 May 2019 On 10 May 2019, Malaysia deported Praphan Pipithnamporn back to Thailand, despite grave concerns that she will be persecuted by Thailand’s military junta, and against Malaysia’s obligations under international law. Praphan…
Home Ministry’s response to accusations of backtracking on reforms is dishonest, flimsy & similar to the former BN govt’s excuses 22 April 2019 In a statement on 20th April 2019, the Home Ministry responded to accusations of backtracking on reforms by claiming that discussions are still ongoing with the police, AGC and others to amend…
Press Statement Johor State assembly can only be dissolved by the Ruler on advice of MB or State Exco 10 April 2019 We refer to the statement of the Johor State Opposition leader Hasni Mohammad that he will seek an audience with the Ruler in order for the state assembly to be dissolved or for…
NSC Amendment Bill leaves intact the most draconian provisions of the NSC Act 2016 & is an inexcusable betrayal 9 April 2019 We refer to the National Security Council Amendment Bill 2019 which was tabled in Parliament for 1st Reading today. The government’s move to table this amendment is in direct violation of…
Press Statement Police fails to bring justice to the family of Karuna Nithi yet again 28 March 2019 We refer to the police report lodged by the brother of Karuna Nithi on 27 February 2019 for the police to open an investigation regarding Karuna Nithi’s death in custody. We were informed that the police has…
Press Release Home Ministry’s statement in Parliament blaming parents of stateless children for not registering marriage is irresponsible & against the Constitution 26 March 2019 We refer to the statement by the Deputy Home Minister Azis Jamman in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday in which the Home Ministry put the blame for stateless children on failure…
Press Release S’pore must stay execution of Michael anak Garing to consider urgent clemency petition 20 March 2019 We refer to scheduled execution of Malaysian Michael anak Garing in Changi prison on Friday 22 March 2019. Today the parents of Michael, Ensiring anak Garman and Garing anak Kanyan have sent in a clemency petition to…
Press Release S’pore must halt the execution of Sarawakian Michael ak Garing 18 March 2019 Malaysian citizen Michael anak Garing is scheduled to be hanged in Changi prison on Friday 22nd March 2019. Michael, who is a Sarawakian, was convicted of murder in 2015 by the Republic’s high court and the conviction was affirmed by…