Press Statement Unwarranted arrest and detention of Mustafa Akyol 26 September 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with extreme concern the arrest and overnight detention of leading Turkish author and columnist Mustafa Akyol at KLIA as he was about to leave the country yesterday. He was arrested after he was summoned by the Federal Territories Islamic Affairs Department (JAWI)…
Press Statement Unwarranted questioning of Selangor Menteri Besar’s Office Communications Director 5 September 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with serious concern the MACC’s unwarranted questioning of Selangor Menteri Besar’s Office Communications Director Yin Shao Loong on 29 August 2017 over his press statement regarding MACC’s raid on Menteri Besar Incorporated (MBI) and University Selangor (Unisel) offices.…
Press Statement MACC must stop issuing ultimatums to critics 30 August 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with grave concern the ultimatum issued by the MACC against Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and further, MACC Chief Commissioner Dzulkifli Ahmad cautioning Ramkarpal Singh over their remarks regarding the legality of Penang executive councillor Phee Boon Poh’s…
Press Statement Books should be read, not banned 3 August 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with grave concern the government’s continued trigger happy approach in using the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 to arbitrarily ban books they find prejudicial to public order, morality or security, including books on moderate and progressive interpretations of Islam.…
Press Statement Wrong for the Dewan Rakyat Speaker to berate and caution journalists 28 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with extreme concern the conduct of Dewan Rakyat Speaker Pandikar Amin Mulia yesterday when during an extensive press conference, he berated the press on their coverage of parliamentary proceedings. He likened his position to a…
Press Statement POCA amendments will no longer allow any opportunity to be heard 26 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with extreme concern the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (POCA) that was recently tabled in Parliament which will in effect worsen the already harsh detention without trial law. Under POCA, a…
Press statement Threats of violence against Siti Kasim must not be tolerated 24 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty are appalled by news reports that lawyer Siti Kasim has received online threats to rape, behead and attack her with acid over her alleged views on LGBT rights and Islam. Any threats of violence against women, even…
Press Statement Police must be fully transparent and accountable for every arrest and detention 24 July 2017 Last week, Lawyers for Liberty received a flurry of telephone calls seeking assistance for family members who went ‘missing’ and incommunicado after they were allegedly arrested by the police from the Klang district, many of whom were in…
Press Statement Caning has no place in this day and age 13 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with extreme concern the amendments to the Syariah Criminal Procedure Enactment 2002 that were passed by the Kelantan state assembly yesterday, thus allowing for caning to be carried out in public for certain syariah offences – zina,…
Press Statement Unconstitutional appointments of the Chief Justice and President of the Court of Appeal undermine the independence of the judiciary 10 July 2017 Lawyers for Liberty view with extreme concern the appointment of Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Md Raus Sharif and Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin through the unusual process of “additional judges”…
Press Statement Immediately commence an inquest into the death in custody of Vickraman Devid 18 June 2017 On 16 June 2017, family members of Vickraman Devid were informed by the Shah Alam police that Vickraman had died while under police custody at the Shah Alam Court Complex the day before (15 June) when he was…
Press Statement Malaysia must not deport Turkish nationals to their home country where they face persecution 12 May 2017 Lawyers for Liberty are extremely concerned with the safety and welfare of three Turkish nationals Turgay Karaman, Ihsan Aslan, and Ismet Özçelik whom Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had said would be deported back to their…
Press Statement Serious concern regarding the “Mega Mydaftar” campaign 8 May 2017 Lawyers for Liberty refer to MIC president Dr. S Subramaniam’s recent announcement that the government plan to embark on the “Mega Mydaftar” campaign to help members of the Indian community who do not possess identification documents. We view with serious concern the campaign…
Press Statement Reject extension of SOSMA detention powers 30 March 2017 Lawyers for Liberty is appalled by the Home Minister’s proposal for the police power of 28 days detention under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (SOSMA) to be extended by another five years. Under SOSMA, the police holds special powers among others, to arrest…
Press Statement Stateless children with genuine and effective link to Malaysia should be recognised as citizens 17 March 2017 Lawyers for Liberty urgently calls on the government to relook at its citizenship policies that have rendered thousands of rightful Malaysians as stateless. The two decisions at the Court of Appeal on 16 March 2017 have…