Press Statement Authorities must exercise restraint in MCO arrests and charges in view of high compliance 30 April 2020 Lawyers for Liberty views with concern the high number of arrests, remand orders and prison sentences for violations of the Movement Control Order (MCO). These actions go against international guidance on detention during the Covid-19…
Press Statement Malaysia should be safe haven for refugees in need 28 April 2020 We refer to the events of 16 April 2020, when the Royal Malaysian Airforce and the Royal Malaysian Navy intercepted a boat carrying over 200 Rohingya near Langkawi. Those on board were merely given some food and water and…
Press Statement Authorities must consider alternatives to detention during Covid-19 pandemic 31 March 2020 In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, Lawyers for Liberty urges the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Prisons Department and the Attorney-General’s Chambers to take all necessary action to protect people in detention facilities and those who…
Press Statement Singapore police raid on lawyer M Ravi is highly prejudicial to the pending cases of Malaysian death row prisoners in Changi prison 14 March 2020 We refer to the raid yesterday morning by the Singapore police force on the legal firm of prominent Singapore human rights lawyer M Ravi.…
Press Statement Police should not derail reform efforts by clamping down on freedom of expression 2 March 2020 Lawyers for Liberty views with concern the press statement issued by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) on 1 March 2020, revealing that they are investigating four persons under both the Sedition Act and Section 233 of…
Press Statement The reform process in Malaysia must not be derailed 25 February 2020 We refer to the political developments that resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad yesterday and the subsequent collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. The 14th General Elections (GE14) was unprecedented in Malaysia’s history, as…
Press Statement Support, not stifle the freedom of speech and expression of artists and performers 12 February 2020 Lawyers for Liberty views with concern the recent incidents involving the arts and entertainment industry in which freedom of speech and expression was curtailed. On 9 February 2020, rock group Drama Band…
Press Statement Minister Mujahid should not have singled out Nur Sajat nor exerted inappropriate pressure on MCMC to take action against her 5 February 2020 Lawyers for Liberty is appalled that Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mujahid Yusof Rawa has singled out Nur Sajat, who identifies as a woman, for criticism after she…
Press Statement Singapore must withdraw unprecedented threat against lawyer M Ravi for acting for Malaysian death row prisoners in ‘neck-breaking’ case 5 February 2020 We refer to the case filed last week by two Malaysian death row prisoners in the Singapore High Court for a stay of their execution, pending investigation of…
Press Statement AG should review the attempted suicide conviction of person with disability 3 February 2020 We refer to the news reports that a person with disability in Kuala Terengganu was convicted under section 309 of the Penal Code for attempting to commit suicide and sentenced to six months imprisonment. It should be noted…
Press Statement Singapore must withdraw threats of POFMA criminal proceedings against LFL and Singapore activists 22 January 2020 We refer to the Singapore government’s denial of Lawyers for Liberty’s (LFL) statement that prisoners in Changi prison are executed in a brutal and unlawful manner, as well as the Correction Notice under the Protection from…
Press Statement Disclosure of the brutal & unlawful hanging methods in Changi prison – brutal kicks inflicted to snap prisoners’ necks 16 January 2020 In November last year, we had revealed to the public in this country that brutal and unlawful methods were being used to execute prisoners in Singapore’s notorious Changi prison. This…
Press Statement Criminal punishment for skipping Friday prayers is not proportionate 4 December 2019 Lawyers for Liberty is highly concerned with the recent incident in Terengganu where six men, including three teenagers, were sentenced to one month in prison and fined for skipping Friday prayers. The decision and sentence are in stark contrast to…
Press Statement IPCMC is crucial and the time for reform is now 3 December 2019 We refer to the news reports that the Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC) Bill 2019 will be tabled in Parliament today with 37 new amendments. The call for the establishment of the IPCMC is neither new or…
Press Statement AG and the government should not appeal against the decision to strike down section 13 of SOSMA 29 November 2019 Lawyers for Liberty welcomes the decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali today, in ruling that section 13 of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA)…