Press Statement Amendments will make the already draconian Sedition Act far worse 7 April 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the amendment bill to the Sedition Act 1948 which was only revealed to members of Parliament today despite its manifest importance but like many other bills, leaves little room and time for meaningful…
KUALA LUMPUR: Cartoonist Zunar has claimed trial to nine charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the judiciary in tweets made regarding Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction in the Sodomy 2 case. Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, 53, better known as Zunar, was charged before the Sessions Court with publishing seditious tweets through the account @zunarkartunis at 3pm…
KUALA LUMPUR: Cartoonist Zunar has claimed trial to nine charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the judiciary in tweets made regarding Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction in the Sodomy 2 case. Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, 53, better known as Zunar, was charged before the Sessions Court with publishing seditious tweets through the account @zunarkartunis at 3pm…
KUALA LUMPUR: Cartoonist Zunar has claimed trial to nine charges of sedition for allegedly insulting the judiciary in tweets made regarding Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s conviction in the Sodomy 2 case. Zulkiflee Anwar Haque, 53, better known as Zunar, was charged before the Sessions Court with publishing seditious tweets through the account @zunarkartunis at 3pm…
Press Statement TMI raid and arrest, a most serious assault on freedom of the press 31 March 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the police raid on The Malaysian Insider and arrest of its editors Lionel Morais, Zulkifli Sulong and Amin Shah Iskandar for investigation under the Sedition Act and the Communications and…
Press Statement The Prevention of Terrorism Act will only lead to abuse of power and injustice 30 March 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2015 tabled in Parliament today that provided for wide and arbitrary powers of arrest and detention by the police and detention without trial by…
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The civil liberties lawyer hauled up by police over a tweet expressing her fear of being raped, today condemned the justice system as a failure if voicing her concerns results in her being investigated. Lawyer Michelle Yesudas also said she has since been contacted by the federal police instructing her…
PETALING JAYA: Human rights lawyer Eric Paulsen has been arrested for sedition over tweets he posted on hudud. The Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) executive director was arrested yesterday over two tweets posted on his Twitter account earlier the same day. City CID chief Senior Asst Comm Zainuddin Ahmad confirmed the arrest and said Paulsen was…
I came to Geneva to talk at the UN amid an intensifying crackdown on civil society in Malaysia, receiving frenzied updates on the increasing number of activists, dissidents and opposition politicians being arrested and detained at home. At the UN, ARTICLE 19 briefed me on how States, including Malaysia, are gathering to consider how to…
Press Statement 10-month jail sentence against Perak protestors harsh and disproportionate 18 March 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked at the 10-month jail sentence and RM5,000 fine imposed on 13 pro-democracy activists at the Court of Appeal today for protesting against the swearing in of Zambry Abdul Kadir as Menteri Besar of Perak in 2009.…
On 6 March 2015, Coroner Puan Rozita binti Bainon handed out an important judgement regarding the death of C. Sugumar, a death during police apprehension. C. Sugumar was chased down by a mob, was pinned down by police, had curry powder smeared on his face, two handcuffs were placed on him and he was stepped…
SHAH ALAM: A Coroner’s Court here held that the police had committed unlawful omission by not providing immediate medical attention to security guard C. Sugumar, who ran amok and died two years ago. Judge Rozi Bainon said the police’s refusal to send Sugumar to hospital after he suffered difficulty in breathing, because he was big…
LFL Press Statement 4 March 2015 Peaceful assembly is not an offence under the Peaceful Assembly Act or any other laws Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and appalled by Dang Wangi police chief ACP Zainol Samah’s announcement that this Saturday’s “Kita Lawan” rally was “illegal” and warned that it was in breach of the Peaceful…
Press Statement 24 February 2015 The judiciary must not fear or resent public criticism Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the widespread use of the Sedition Act and Penal Code to stifle public criticism and protest against the recent Federal Court verdict convicting Anwar Ibrahim. Justice is not a cloistered virtue and the verdict…
The AG must admonish and revoke Shafee’s appointment as ad hoc DPP Press Statement 18 Februari 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and disgusted by Shafee Abdullah’s continuous attack against Anwar Ibrahim since his conviction on 10 February by giving a series of widely published interviews and cumulating in yesterday’s X-rated and vile forum organised…