The Kuala Lumpur High Court, today dismissed the Police and Government’s application to strike out Bersih 2007 police brutality suit brought by Aleyasak Bin Hamid @ Hassan. On 12 August 2010 Aleyasak sued the Police and the Government for unlawful arrest, unlawful detention and assault by the FRU personnel during the Bersih 2007 peaceful…
“Court’s decision underscores the most significant aspects of civil society’s campaign against the refugee-swap deal”
On 15 August 2011, parents of Blogger Mohd Nur Hanief Abdul Jalil, 27 were called in for questioning by the Malaysian Communication and Media Commission (MCMC) over a blog entry posted by Hanief on 1 March 2011. Hanief was arrested and questioned by the police under the Sedition Act 1948 on 18 March 2011. He…
Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) is pleased to learn of the extension of the Australian High Court’s temporary injunction of the deportation of 16 asylum seekers under the controversial asylum swap deal between the Australian and Malaysian governments. Although it comes as a temporary reprieve in preventing the deportation of the asylum-seekers which comprises accompanied and…
LFL Rantings Fayyadh Afiq, Anwar’s bodyguard is a hero. He shielded Anwar from the direct barrage of tear gas canisters shot into the crowd trapped at the Sentral station underpass. He suffered a broken cheek bone and underwent a 5-hour operation. MP Khalid Samad who was also at the underpass, was similarly hit by a…
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…
PRESS STATEMENT There is no other way to react to the ridiculous actions of the AG’s Chambers, Penang deputy police chief Abdul Rahim Jaafar, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein and Sessions Court judge Amernudin Ahmad – for playing their part in the arrest, investigation and seven days detention of 30 Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) activists including…
Debate continues on the Australia Malaysia asylum swap Updated June 17, 2011 12:52:52 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is determined to push on with her plan to send 800 unprocessed asylum seekers to Malaysia, despite both houses of Australia’s Parliament condemning the policy. The details are still being hammered out, with reports of sticking points…
Malaysian human rights promises questioned By Kerri Worthington Listen Download Episode 00:03:31 3MB Detainees in Malaysian detention facility (AAP) A Malaysian refugee lawyer says she doubts Malaysia can maintain human rights standards it might promise in an asylum seeker swap deal with Australia. World News Australia Radio on Facebook World News Australia Radio on…
ALTERNATE WMA VERSION | MP3 DOWNLOAD BRENDAN TREMBATH: The Australian Government is under renewed attack today over its plan to send 800 unprocessed asylum seekers to Malaysia. The Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has indicated today she’ll push to amend the Migration Act. If she succeeds the Federal Government will have to gain Parliament’s permission before sending asylum…
We refer to the announcement by Selangor CPO Deputy Comm Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah that police have called for an inquest into the fatal police shooting of Mohd Shamil Hafiz(15), Hairul Nizam Tuah (20). Mohd Hanafi Omar (22) on 13.11.2010 at Glenmarie. On behalf of the families of the victims, we reject the call for an inquest into these…
Lawyers for Liberty is outraged though not at all surprised by High Court judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah in ruling that the prosecutors led by Mohd Yusof Zainal Abiden have proven a prima facie case against Anwar Ibrahim and called for him to enter his defence. Let there be no doubt: the Anwar Ibrahim trial is a sham and has absolutely…
Sunday, February 13, 2011 Lawyers for Liberty Lawyers for Liberty is an organzation in Kuala Lumpur dedicated to the cause of Human Rights and the reform of oppressive laws in Malaysia. Its members are youthful, fearless and unyielding defenders of Human Rights. They have persevered in the face of threats, intimidation and on multiple occassions, arrest.…
We are gathered here today to dedicate a new entity which is pledged to defend and promote the cause of Liberty and to claim upon the Promises that once were made to us. These were grand promises made 54 years ago, when the Federal Constitution of this country came into being. We were promised that this was a nation of…
Press Release: How do we explain the persistent and blatant injustices that are done in the name of law and order? How do we pretend there are still integrity, justice and fairness in the courts, the AG’s Chambers and the police force? In order to put the abysmal state of affairs in perspective, LFL has…