PUTRAJAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will form a new political party which will join forces with the Opposition in a bid to oust Barisan Nasional in the next general election. The party will be part of a greater coalition comprising PKR, DAP and Amanah, as well NGOs and individuals. The former prime minister said this…
KUALA LUMPUR: The new chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Tan Sri Razali Ismail wants the Government to have greater human rights reforms which he says are still lacking. Razali said despite the nation’s development and economic progress, there was still room for human rights improvements. “As Malaysia makes reasonable strides in…
Press Statement The Attorney-General should not lead the prosecution against Lim Guan Eng 11 July 2016 On 30 June 2016, Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng was charged under section 23 of the MACC Act and section 165 of the Penal Code over the alleged corrupt purchase of a house. Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali led…
Press Statement Growing anti-vaccination movement poses a serious threat to public health and safety in Malaysia 28 June 2016 Lawyers for Liberty views with serious concern the growing opposition to vaccination and the threat it poses to the public health and safety of everyone in the country and even beyond in today’s globalised world. The…
Press Statement Parliamentary statistics on deaths in police custody raises more questions 23 June 2016 Lawyers for Liberty views with concern the statistics on deaths in police custody that were forwarded to MP N. Surendran in answer to his question during the recent parliamentary session. He had posed a question on the number of custodial…
The act of the management corporation of Waja Apartments in Taman Tun Perak, Cheras in hanging up a banner with the words “Say No To African People” is totally unacceptable, says Society for the Promotion of Human Rights (Proham) secretary-general Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria. “It is a racist act and a form of stereotyping. This…
While the study on whether to keep the death penalty is ongoing, the Government is open to proposals on the matter. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Nancy Shukri says the Government is considering suggestions to improve the current justice system including whether to replace the death penalty with life imprisonment, as mooted by several parties…
Press Statement NSC Act a defiance of the Rulers, the people and the Federal Constitution 9 June 2016 The #TakNakDiktator Coalition is appalled that the government has bulldozed the National Security Council (NSC) Bill 2015 and gazetted it as law on 7 June 2016 despite the very serious concerns raised by many parties including the…
Press Statement Net freedom coalition condemns arrests under the CMA 6 June 2016 We, the coalition members of Net Merdeka, are greatly concerned with the recent string of arrests for alleged offences under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998. Between 25 and 31 May, individuals from different parts of the country…
Press Statement Police must refocus their resources to prevent sexual crimes against children 3 June 2016 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked at news reports of Richard Huckle, currently undergoing sentencing hearing in the UK over charges of sexually abusing children, many of them believed to be from poor communities in Kuala Lumpur. It was also…
Press Statement Independence of the Malaysian Bar under serious threat from proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1 June 2016 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the government’s wide ranging proposal to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976 as a serious threat to the independence of the Malaysian Bar. The proposed amendments reportedly are…
SUBANG JAYA: Malaysia received 68 Syrian migrants who are seeking refuge from the conflict-torn country Saturday. The group, consisting of 18 families with 31 children as young as seven-months, arrived in a chartered plane at the Subang Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base at about 11am. With their bags in tow, the refugees disembarked from…
Press Statement Serious concerns on amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code 18 May 2016 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the Criminal Procedure Code amendment bill that is listed to be tabled in the current parliamentary sitting. Of utmost concern is the new sections 265A, 265B and 265C that had previously been…
The George Town Sessions Court acquitted and discharged today DAP lawmaker RSN Rayer of a sedition charge over his “celaka Umno” (Damn Umno) remark. Justice Roslan Hamid said the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the Seri Delima state assemblyman. “While the prosecution has proved that he has said those words…
Press Statement The EAIC’s report into Dharmendran’s death is an urgent reminder for the government to implement the IPCMC 29 April 2016 On 28 April 2016, the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) released its investigative report into the death of N. Dharmendran on what must be one of the most shocking custodial death in recent…