Press Statement The reform process in Malaysia must not be derailed 25 February 2020 We refer to the political developments that resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad yesterday and the subsequent collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. The 14th General Elections (GE14) was unprecedented in Malaysia’s history, as…
Press Statement Support, not stifle the freedom of speech and expression of artists and performers 12 February 2020 Lawyers for Liberty views with concern the recent incidents involving the arts and entertainment industry in which freedom of speech and expression was curtailed. On 9 February 2020, rock group Drama Band…
Press Statement Minister Mujahid should not have singled out Nur Sajat nor exerted inappropriate pressure on MCMC to take action against her 5 February 2020 Lawyers for Liberty is appalled that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa has singled out Nur Sajat, who identifies as a woman, for criticism after she…
Press Statement Singapore must withdraw unprecedented threat against lawyer M Ravi for acting for Malaysian death row prisoners in ‘neck-breaking’ case 5 February 2020 We refer to the case filed last week by two Malaysian death row prisoners in the Singapore High Court for a stay of their execution, pending investigation of…
Press Statement AG should review the attempted suicide conviction of person with disability 3 February 2020 We refer to the news reports that a person with disability in Kuala Terengganu was convicted under section 309 of the Penal Code for attempting to commit suicide and sentenced to six months imprisonment. It should be noted…
Press Statement Singapore must withdraw threats of POFMA criminal proceedings against LFL and Singapore activists 22 January 2020 We refer to the Singapore government’s denial of Lawyers for Liberty’s (LFL) statement that prisoners in Changi prison are executed in a brutal and unlawful manner, as well as the Correction Notice under the Protection from…
Press Statement Disclosure of the brutal & unlawful hanging methods in Changi prison – brutal kicks inflicted to snap prisoners’ necks 16 January 2020 In November last year, we had revealed to the public in this country that brutal and unlawful methods were being used to execute prisoners in Singapore’s notorious Changi prison. This…
Press Statement Criminal punishment for skipping Friday prayers is not proportionate 4 December 2019 Lawyers for Liberty is highly concerned with the recent incident in Terengganu where six men, including three teenagers, were sentenced to one month in prison and fined for skipping Friday prayers. The decision and sentence are in stark contrast to…
Press Statement IPCMC is crucial and the time for reform is now 3 December 2019 We refer to the news reports that the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill 2019 will be tabled in Parliament today with 37 new amendments. The call for the establishment of the IPCMC is neither new or…
Press Statement AG and the government should not appeal against the decision to strike down section 13 of SOSMA 29 November 2019 Lawyers for Liberty welcomes the decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali today, in ruling that section 13 of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA)…
Press Statement Singapore’s response to Malaysia’s plea for Helmi is arrogant & undiplomatic; brutal & unlawful process of execution in Changi 23 November 2019 We refer to the press statement issued last night by the Singapore Law and Home Ministries claiming that Malaysian citizen Abd Helmi Ab Halim’s execution on Friday was justified as part…
Press Statement Singapore must halt hanging of Malaysian Abd Helmi Ab Halim at dawn on Friday 19 November 2019 Malaysian citizen Abd Helmi bin Ab Halim is to be hanged at Singapore’s notorious Changi prison on Friday, 22 November 2019. Helmi was convicted and sentenced to death for allegedly trafficking in 16.56 grams of…
Press Statement Singapore must stop the torturous & inhumane treatment of Malaysian death row prisoners in Changi prison 31 October 2019 We have received very disturbing information from several families of Malaysian death row prisoners in Changi prison on the severe treatment now being inflicted on them by Singapore authorities. The conditions they are…
Press Statement No more backpedalling, abolish SOSMA without delay 17 October 2019 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the government’s announcement that the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) will not be abolished but amended. Those in Pakatan Harapan (PH) government had previously condemned SOSMA and described it as oppressive and tyrannical,…
Press Statement Police should stop shooting the messenger, investigate Suaram’s claim seriously 12 October 2019 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the act of Kangar police chief lodging a police report against Suaram executive director Sevan Doraisamy, calling for him to be investigated under section 500 of the Penal Code and section 233…