Press Statement Barring opposition leaders into Sarawak impedes democracy and free and fair elections 7 December 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is extremely concerned at the Federal and Sarawak governments’ decision yesterday to bar Member of Parliament Nurul Izzah from entering Sarawak in order to campaign for the upcoming Sarawak election. This common practice of arbitrarily…
Press Statement 4 December 2015 MCMC is abusing its powers to safeguard the image of the authorities Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent spate of investigations and charges under section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which makes it an offence to publish indecent, obscene, false, menacing, or offensive…
Press Statement 2 December 2015 The National Security Council Bill is more akin to establishing a dictatorship rule Lawyers for Liberty is extremely shocked and concerned with the National Security Council Bill 2015 which was only revealed to members of Parliament yesterday despite its manifest importance. Unfortunately, like many other government bills, it leaves very little room…
Press Statement 30 November 2015 Americk must be allowed to perform his function as a lawyer Lawyers for Liberty views with serious concerns the police’s plan to question lawyer Americk Sidhu over his client Charles Suresh Morais’ statutory declaration claim that his Deputy Public Prosecutor brother Kevin’s murder was linked with his anti-corruption work.…
Press Statement Criminal investigation against Nurul Izzah is without basis 26 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the continuous vilification against Nurul Izzah after photographs of her with Jacel Kiram, the daughter of self-proclaimed Sulu sultan Jamalul Kiram III came to light. To make matters worse, she is now the subject of criminal investigation,…
Press Statement Asean and other state leaders must raise Anwar’s status as prisoner of conscience 19 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty calls upon Asean leaders and other state leaders attending the 27th Asean Summit this week including Japan, China, India and the United States to raise Anwar Ibrahim’s status as prisoner of conscience with the Malaysian government. As…
Press Statement Abolish mandatory death penalty for all offences 18 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty welcomes de facto Law Minister Nancy Shukri’s reply in Parliament yesterday that the government is planning to abolish the mandatory death sentence for drug offences and reinstate the judges’ discretion in sentencing. We are however concerned that the…
Press Statement Stop targeting children for political offences 9 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and appalled at the police for targeting the children of Selangor Menteri Besar Azmin Ali and grassroots activists Nashita Md Noor and Bad Latif Mansor for attending the Bersih 4 rally in August. The investigation against the 15 year-old-boy…
Press Statement Raids on Malaysiakini and The Star high handed and unnecessary 9 November 2015 Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) raid on Malaysiakini and The Star on 6 November and today over news reports of an alleged “transfer” of a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP)…
Press Statement SOSMA misused against Khairuddin and Matthias 12 October 2015 Lawyers for Liberty is shocked and outraged at the criminal charges against Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Matthias Chang under section 124L of the Penal Code and for them to be tried under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA). The duo were charged with attempting…
Press Statement 6 October 2015 Sedition Act remains antiquated, illiberal and undemocratic despite Federal Court verdict Lawyers for Liberty is extremely disappointed with the Federal Court’s Azmi Sharom verdict today that upheld the constitutionality of the Sedition Act despite its manifest antiquated, illiberal and undemocratic nature. Most modern states in the world have either repealed…
Press Statement 29 September 2015 Anwar must be provided immediate and specialised medical treatment Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern reports that Anwar Ibrahim has yet to receive the proper medical treatment for his chronic rotator cuff injury on his right shoulder despite persistent complaints by Anwar, his family members and lawyers. The few…
Press Statement 29 September 2015 Stop harassment of lawyer Matthias Chang Lawyers for Liberty condemns the police for questioning lawyer Matthias Chang over his client Khairuddin Abu Hassan who was recently detained under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (SOSMA) 2012. Khairuddin was held for allegedly committing “sabotage” when he lodged multiple police reports overseas on the massive 1Malaysia…
PRESS STATEMENT 18 September 2015 AG must withdraw all sedition cases after Ali Tinju’s sedition charge withdrawal Lawyers for Liberty cautiously welcomes the move by the Attorney-General to drop the sedition charge against Malay Armed Forces Veterans Association president Mohd Ali Baharom, ‘Ali Tinju’. However, the AG must be reminded there are approximately 27…
Press Statement 15 September 2015 Keep activists safe, apprehend assailants immediately Lawyers for Liberty is deeply concerned with the recent attacks against well-known LGBT activist Nisha Ayub and student leader Syahir Rahimi Sukri, president of Gabungan Mahasiswa Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Nisha Ayub was attacked with an iron rod last Thursday by two men and…