LFL: The IGP must cease the investigation against Kadir Jasin

Press Statement The IGP must cease the investigation against Kadir Jasin 7 June 2018 I refer to the statement made by the IGP that Kadir Jasin will be investigated under the Sedition Act, Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) and criminal defamation under the Penal Code over his blog entry on the YDP Agong. The IGP…

LFL: Latest death in prison a test for PH government’s reform agenda

Press Statement Latest death in prison a test for PH government’s reform agenda 7 June 2018 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the death of 24-year-old prisoner Mariappan Manivannan in Bentong Prison, Pahang on 6 June 2018. We were informed by the deceased’s family members that Mariappan had been unwell for up to a…

LFL: PH government must move away from previous BN policies that perpetuated statelessness

Press Statement PH government must move away from previous BN policies that perpetuated statelessness 3 June 2018 Lawyers for Liberty notes with concern the discriminatory policies of the National Registration Department (NRD) against stateless Malaysians, a practice that was prevalent under the previous BN government.  Although it is early days, the new PH government does not seem to acknowledge…

LFL: The new Communications Minister must investigate MCMC’s past misdeeds and restrict their powers

Press Statement The new Communications Minister must investigate MCMC’s past misdeeds and restrict their powers 25 May 2018 Lawyers for Liberty wishes to congratulate Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo on his appointment and further supports his announcement that the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 would be repealed as well as investigating the controversial block on Malaysiakini’s live election…

LFL: Righting the wrongs of the past necessary for PDRM in the new Malaysia

Press Statement Righting the wrongs of the past necessary for PDRM in the new Malaysia 23 May 2018 Lawyers for Liberty wishes to congratulate Inspector-General of Police Mohamad Fuzi Harun on the peaceful 14th General Election and subsequent handover of power, and his role in ensuring this. We further welcome his recent announcement that he will…

LFL: On-going politically-motivated cases must be urgently reviewed by the Solicitor-General

Press Statement On-going politically-motivated cases must be urgently reviewed by the Solicitor-General 21 May 2018 Lawyers for Liberty wishes to remind the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government and the Solicitor-General (who is currently heading the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) pending the appointment of the new AG) of the urgent need to review the numerous politically-motivated cases that…