Tharmendran has been detained by the RMAF since November 25. — file pic KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The High Court here ordered the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) to free N. Tharmendran today, ruling the air force was unlawfully detaining the former airman accused of stealing two fighter jet engines. Tharmendran, 42, had been…
Having just returned from my 3rd trip to India in a year, I felt compelled to respond to the ridiculous reactions to the Interlok hoooha and especially to the book burning incident. Seriously, don’t you think there are more serious and pressing problems affecting the Indian community in Malaysia than the Interlok book? What about…
U-turn on Krishnan’s second post-mortem Teoh El Sen | January 12, 2011, FMT In less than24 hours, the police have changed their mind and dashed the hopes of the family of M Krishnan. PETALING JAYA: There will not be a second post-mortem on M Krishnan, the 37-year-old wireman who died in police custody last Friday,…
Police will seek a court order to conduct another post-mortem on the wire-man who died in a lock-up. KUALA LUMPUR: A second post-mortem is set to be conducted on M Krishnan, a 37-year-old wire-man who died in police custody last Friday, police confirmed today. Kuala Lumpur CID chief Senior Assistant Commissionner II Ku Chin Wah…
Three youths were gunned down in their prime last year and now their families want the police to shed light on their deaths. KUALA LUMPUR: Last year, police shot dead three youths – and today their families want answers to their unsolved “murders”. The trio – Mohd Shamil Hafiz Shafie, 15, Mohd Khairul Nizam Tuah,…
Lawyer N. Surendran (right) listening as Chief Inspector Saipul Anuar Razali explains he was only tasked to receive the memorandum. — Picture by Yow Hong Chieh KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The families of three youths — whose lives ended in a Glenmarie shooting — will get a police status update in two days time,…
Bukit Aman, 8 January 2011 Introduction The quest for justice for the recent police shooting victims at Glenmarie continues due to shocking failure by Police to investigate or take any action on the unlawful killings by Police at Glenmarie on 13.11.2010 including a 15 year old. Lawyers for Liberty is gravely concerned over the…
SHOCKING FAILURE BY POLICE TO INVESTIGATE OR TAKE ANY ACTION ON THE UNLAWFL KILLINGS BY POLICE AT GLENMARIE ON 13.11.2010 INCLUDING THE KILLING OF A 15 YEAR OLD The quest for justice for the recent police shooting victims at Glenmarie continues due to police failure to investigate. Lawyers for Liberty is gravely concerned over the…
Lawyers For Liberty would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy new year! Let’s continue our struggle in defending and upholding human rights for a better Malaysia. p/s: Lawyers For Liberty will be having our official launching soon. Stay tuned.
Press Statement: Lawyers for Liberty is gravely dismayed over the High Court’s decision today (20.12.2010) that allowed the preliminary objections raised by the Senior Federal Counsel, stating that the High Court has no jurisdiction to hear K Selvach’s Habeas Corpus Application challenging the legality of his detention Order under section 3(1) of the Dangerous Drugs…
Lawyers for Liberty is gravely dismayed over the Federal Court’s decision on Feb 28 to throw out K Selvach’s appeal against the dismissal of his habeas corpus application by the High Courton Dec 12, 2010. The Federal Court affirmed the decision made by the High Court dismissing Selvach’s appeal by ruling that the High Cour…
Please be informed that K.Selvach’s habeas corpus application has been fixed for hearing: Date: 20 December 2010 Time: 8:30 a.m Venue: Mahkamah Tinggi Jenayah (I), Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur Note that K.Selvach has been detained without trial since 25 October and it is fundamental that he be allowed to assert his constitutional rights and challenge…
Hmm…James Nayagam…just when civil society thought that you were not just another ridiculous Suhakam commissioner with no background and standing in human rights. Have you have read the CRC and international human rights law? Were you misquoted by Bernama? Article 13 1. The child shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall…