Police will call lawyer Americk Sidhu to have his statement recorded over the Statutory Declaration (SD) signed by his client, Charles Suresh Morais. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the revelation by Charles, who is the brother of the late deputy public prosecutor Datuk Anthony Kevin Morais, was a serious matter that…
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,…
MEMORANDUM to the Attorney-General on the misuse of the Sedition Act 1948 Handed over by the Abolish the Sedition Act Movement (GHAH) to the Attorney-General’s Chambers on 25th of November 2015 at the Attorney-General’s Chambers, No. 45, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4, 62100 Putrajaya. Over the past months, there has been an alarming increase in investigations and prosecutions…
MEMORANDUM kepada Peguam Negara mengenai penyalahgunaan Akta Hasutan 1948 Diserahkan oleh Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan (GHAH) kepada Jabatan Peguam Negara pada 25 November 2015 di Jabatan Peguam Negara, No 45, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4, 62100 Putrajaya. Sejak beberapa bulan yang lalu, terdapat peningkatan yang membimbangkan dalam siasatan dan pendakwaan di bawah Akta Hasutan 1948, yang…
Former Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM) secretary-general S. Arutchelvan was charged in the Sessions Court today with making seditious remarks over Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy case. Arutchelvan, 48, who is now PSM central committee member, pleaded not guilty to the charge of making a seditious posting on his Facebook regarding his press statement…
Press Statement Asean and other state leaders must raise Anwar’s status as prisoner of conscience 19 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty calls upon Asean leaders and other state leaders attending the 27th Asean Summit this week including Japan, China, India and the United States to raise Anwar Ibrahim’s status as prisoner of conscience with the Malaysian government. As…
Press Statement Abolish mandatory death penalty for all offences 18 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty welcomes de facto Law Minister Nancy Shukri’s reply in Parliament yesterday that the government is planning to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug offences and reinstate the judges’ discretion in sentencing. We are however concerned that the…
Press Statement Stop targeting children for political offences 9 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and appalled at the police for targeting the children of Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali and grassroots activists Nashita Md Noor and Bad Latif Mansor for attending the Bersih 4 rally in August. The investigation against the 15 year-old-boy…
Press Statement Raids on Malaysiakini and The Star high handed and unnecessary 9 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) raid on Malaysiakini and The Star on 6 November and today over news reports of an alleged “transfer” of a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP)…
The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and police raided the offices of Malaysiakini and Star Online in Petaling Jaya this evening. It was learnt that a team of 10 officers from both enforcement agencies entered the Malaysiakini’s premises about 5.15pm. The raid is said to be over a Malaysiakini’s report that a Malaysian Anti-Corruption…
A federal lawmaker vowed to continue fighting for the repeal of the Sedition Act after the Dewan Rakyat today rejected an emergency motion on the law. PKR MP Shamsul Iskandar put in the motion following the latest charge against Subang MP R. Sivarasa under the act for remarks against the judiciary in the jailing of…
Amnesty International has declared Khalid Ismath a “prisoner of conscience” and launched a campaign for people across the globe to write in to call for his release. The prepared letter called on the authorities to “immediately and unconditionally release Khalid Ismath, a prisoner of conscience, who has been detained solely for the peaceful exercise of…
The Opposition will challenge Lim Kit Siang (DAP – Gelang Patah)’s six-month suspension from the Dewan Rakyat. DAP was of the view that the suspension was against Parliament’s Standing Orders, said Gobind Singh Deo (DAP – Puchong). “We will file a motion, and we hope the motion will come up for debate,” he said at…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Subang Member of Parliament (MP) R. Sivarasa was charged in the Sessions Court here today with uttering seditious words during the #KitaLawan rally in the city last March. Sivarasa, however, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial after the charge was read by the court’s interpreter before Judge Azman Mustapha. The MP…
Press Statement SOSMA misused against Khairuddin and Matthias 12 October 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and outraged at the criminal charges against Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang under section 124L of the Penal Code and for them to be tried under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). The duo were charged with attempting…