Press Statement The NSC Bill will not make Malaysia safer from terror attacks 20 January 2015 The #TakNakDiktator Coalition is shocked and appalled at Prime Minister Najib Razak’s opportunistic view when he claimed that the National Security Council (NSC) law would enable the government to deal with terror threats in the country more efficiently in…
Press Statement Judiciary cannot escape close scrutiny of its conduct and judgments 13 January 2016 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria’s press conference at the 2016 Legal Year event on 8 January 2016 where he was reported to have said that judges can accept genuine criticism, but not name-calling…
Press Statement Abuse of power and overkill to bar Indonesian activist from entering Malaysia 7 January 2016 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and appalled that prominent Indonesian ‘reformasi’ activist Mugiyanto was barred from entering the country today at KLIA 2 airport and deported back to Indonesia. As no clear reasons were given for…
Press Statement Government must resolve the protracted issue of unilateral religious conversion of children 3 January 2016 We are extremely disappointed that the judiciary has once again failed to uphold the constitutional rights of M. Indira Gandhi, thus leaving non-Muslim individuals in similar predicament with no recourse to justice. On 30 December 2015, the…
Press statement Sedition investigation against Noor Farida is shameful and outrageous 18 December 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is outraged at the latest sedition investigation against G25 spokesperson Noor Farida, for her call for legal reform of the Syariah laws concerning khalwat (close proximity). The sedition investigation on Noor Farida is a clear example of the…
Press Statement Focus on the National Security Council Bill 17 December 2015 Civil society engagement with lawmakers is an important part of the democratic process that must be recognised and respected by parliamentarians and senators alike. At a time when the nation is facing its greatest challenge with the National Security Council Bill…
Press Statement Peaceful Assembly Act prohibition of “street protest” challenged 17 December 2015 Accused persons for two Peaceful Assembly Act cases have filed applications under section 30 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 to refer a constitutional question to the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The applications were filed this afternoon at about 2:30 pm at…
Press statement Threats of violence against women must not be tolerated 12 December 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is appalled by news of an individual Sharul Nizam Ab Rahim who made a Facebook posting threatening to break into the home and sexually assault G25 spokesperson Noor Farida Ariffin over her views on privacy and Syariah law.…
KENYATAAN MEDIA Malaysia Perlu Bersatu Hentikan Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara 2015 8 Disember 2015 Rang Undang-Undang Majlis Keselamatan Negara (MKN) 2015 yang diluluskan secara tergesa-gesa melalui Dewan Rakyat pada 3 Disember merupakan satu ancaman yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini terhadap demokrasi berparlimen di Malaysia. Undang-undang ini bertujuan untuk memusatkan kuasa tentera, polis…
PRESS STATEMENT Malaysia Must Unite to Stop the National Security Council Bill 2015 8 December 2015 The National Security Council (NSC) Bill 2015 that was rushed through Dewan Rakyat on 3 December represents an unprecedented threat to what remains of parliamentary democracy in Malaysia. The law aims to centralise military, policing and emergency…
Press Statement Barring opposition leaders into Sarawak impedes democracy and free and fair elections 7 December 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is extremely concerned at the Federal and Sarawak governments’ decision yesterday to bar Member of Parliament Nurul Izzah from entering Sarawak in order to campaign for the upcoming Sarawak election. This common practice of arbitrarily…
Press Statement 4 December 2015 MCMC is abusing its powers to safeguard the image of the authorities Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent spate of investigations and charges under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive…
Press Statement 2 December 2015 The National Security Council Bill is more akin to establishing a dictatorship rule Lawyers for Liberty is extremely shocked and concerned with the National Security Council Bill 2015 which was only revealed to members of Parliament yesterday despite its manifest importance. Unfortunately, like many other government bills, it leaves very little room…
Press Statement 30 November 2015 Americk must be allowed to perform his function as a lawyer Lawyers for Liberty views with serious concerns the police’s plan to question lawyer Americk Sidhu over his client Charles Suresh Morais’ statutory declaration claim that his Deputy Public Prosecutor brother Kevin’s murder was linked with his anti-corruption work.…
Press Statement Criminal investigation against Nurul Izzah is without basis 26 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the continuous vilification against Nurul Izzah after photographs of her with Jacel Kiram, the daughter of self-proclaimed Sulu sultan Jamalul Kiram III came to light. To make matters worse, she is now the subject of criminal investigation,…