All eyes are now on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak to ensure his government is not undermined by Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail’s silence over recurring allegations of wrongdoing made by a retired police detective. Critics say the allegations against Gani are serious: that he fabricated evidence in the black eye…
Press Statement 28 November 2013 Lawyers for Liberty is outraged at the recent Court of Appeal’s decision which re-affirmed Corporal Jenain Subi’s acquittal of killing 15-year-old Aminulrasyid in April 2010. The basis of the acquittal was premised on the false argument that the policeman had shot at the moving car in order to immobilise it…
he Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) needs to be more open and transparent on the promotion of judges, said human rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL). LFL’s co-founder and adviser Eric Paulsen told The Malaysian Insider that currently there is no real transparency in the appointment and promotion of judges. “One of the easiest indicators to…
PETALING JAYA: Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today urged the Dewan Rakyat to revoke its suspension against PKR MP N Surendran, claiming the suspension was mala fide and illegal. “Surendran’s suspension is a mockery of our supposedly most august House which is fast losing its lustre, respect and public confidence,” said LFL adviser Eric Paulsen. On…
Press Statement Member of Parliament N.Surendran’s six months’ suspension is a serious blow to democracy 16 November 2013 Lawyers for Liberty is extremely shocked and outraged at the six months’ suspension motion from Parliament that was passed against Keadilan Member of Parliament N. Surendran yesterday. The motion, put forward by the Prime Minister’s Department alleged…
Three families who lost their sons in a police shoot-out three years ago are suing the police and the government for negligence and breach of statutory duty. The suit was brought by the families of Mohd Shamil Hafiz Shafie, 15, Mohd Khairul Nizam Tuah, 20, and Mohd Hanafi Omar, 22, who were gunned down in…
PETALING JAYA: Police officer, ASP Fon Thiam Seong the Investigating Officer (IO) in the murder of D Dinesh in Aug 2012 today told the court that he did not dust the weapon used by Dinesh for fingerprints as the machete had a curved handle. This reply was given by Fon when questioned by lawyers Eric…
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Civil rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) disagreed today with Karpal Singh’s suggestion to deregister the Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) and all other race-based bodies, reminding the DAP chairman that freedom of association is a basic human right. Taking to Twitter to voice its objection to Karpal’s views, the LFL…
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 1 — Cartoonist Zunar failed to overturn today a High Court ruling last year that his 2010 arrest was legal even though a higher court rejected the government’s cross-appeal to outlaw the comic book that landed him behind bars. A three-judge panel at the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled to uphold the ruling…
The High Court today dismissed Seri Setia assemblyman Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad’s (pic, left) application to strike out a charge against him under the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012. Nik Nazmi, who is also the Selangor deputy speaker, was charged under Section 9 (1) for failing to notify the district police on the Black 505…
PETALING JAYA: Amending the Prison Act to allow suspects to be held in lock-ups for a maximum of two months instead of one now can lead to more deaths in custody, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) said today. If the amendments to Section 7 of the Prison Act 1995 are passed through Parliament, the Home Minister…
Press Statement 24 October 2013 Lawyers for Liberty is concerned with the suggestion to amend Section 7 of the Prison Act 1995. This amendment is to appoint police station and court house lock-ups to contain persons remanded under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959. Section 7 of the Prison Act only allows detention in police…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — An NGO objected today to the inclusion of more offences under Putrajaya’s ISA replacement law, warning that this would only widen the “draconian ambit” of security offences in Malaysia. Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) campaign coordinator Michelle Yesudas said under Putrajaya’s planned amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012…
Press Statement Latest SOSMA Amendments are Needless and Dangerous 23 October 2013 We call for caution against placing offences from the Penal Code and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 (ATIP) when amending the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). These amendments reflect an attempt to widen the very draconian…
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — Putrajaya’s latest attempt to tighten secrecy laws here would only frighten away future whistleblowers, Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) warned today as it pleaded with federal lawmakers against passing the law amendment in Parliament. LFL co-founder Eric Paulsen said in a statement here that the proposed amendment to the Penal Code…