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Monday, 26 Jul 2021 10:03 AM MYT Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. JULY 26 — For almost 20 years, members of the Freedom Film Network (FFN) have shared stories on poverty, inequality and injustice in Malaysia.  These social justice stories of ordinary people are important, as we live in a backdrop of fear: fear of intimidation and harassment from those who want to silence these stories.  The politics of fear has made us afraid to broach the...

(Bangkok) – The Malaysian authorities are increasingly using criminal investigations to harass journalists, protest leaders, and various other critics of the government.

Malaysia: End harassment of civil society Malaysian authorities must stop harassing peaceful protesters, human rights defenders, and activists, said ARTICLE 19. The police have initiated investigations into ten individuals under Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act in relation to their peaceful protest activities in recent weeks. Additionally, two artists have been investigated for their online activism. The Malaysian government should reform the Peaceful Assembly Act to bring it into comp...

Call to abolish detention without trial Pix for illustration purposes. PETALING JAYA: Civil societies and legal experts have urged the government to abolish security-related Acts that allow the detention of a person without trial. They particularly singled out the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) and the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (Poca). Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) executive director Sevan Doraisamy said this is in light of the recent report of family members of 2...

Continue IGP’s efforts to combat ‘dirty cops’ cartel, graft, say NGOs Faiz Zainudin © Provided by Free Malaysia Today NGOs say it is very important for the incoming IGP to restore trust in the police force. PETALING JAYA: The incoming inspector-general of police (IGP) Acryl Sani Abdullah should continue the efforts by Abdul Hamid Bador in combating corruption and the “dirty cops” cartel. The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4) said action should be taken a...

Saturday, 01 May 2021 05:48 PM MYT BY JERRY CHOONG Supporters of Fahmi Redza gather in front of the Dang Wangi police station in Kuala Lumpur April 24,2021. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil will be called in for questioning over his attendance during the solidarity protest for graphic artist and activist Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin on April 24. He confirmed that the p...

KUALA LUMPUR: As violence against civilians continues to escalate in Myanmar, local civil society organisations, leaders and refugees have joined the chorus of condemnation against the military junta’s deadly crackdown on protests. A group consisting of local activists and refugees were present in front of the Myanmar embassy at Jalan Ampang Hilir to protest and hand over a memorandum to the Myanmar ambassador to Malaysia. They demanded the Myanmar embassy act on condemning the deaths of more...

Not the way to go Bernama PETALING JAYA: Raising the compound fine for violating Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) to RM10,000 is wrong in every way, according to a lawyer and a human rights activist. They say it is unconstitutional, violates the fundamental principles of law and is open to abuse Andrew Khoo, a constitutional lawyer who focuses on human rights, told theSun that making the district health officer the final authority to determine the quantum of the fine could lead...

PETALING JAYA: The deportation of 1,086 Myanmar nationals by the Immigration Department despite a court order to stay their repatriation until Wednesday (Feb 24) contravened international human rights and humanitarian laws, says civil society groups. In a statement, the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) questioned whether such a move is akin to contempt of court. "Following the failure of the Immigration Department in obeying the High Court order, what is the next court action?" they questi...

Monday, 08 Feb 2021 01:42 PM MYT BY ASHMAN ADAM Lawyer Roger Chin said the police owed an explanation over the incident and must conduct an independent investigation, which he said Lim Xiang Hui would assist. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Plainclothes police officers assaulted a 21-year-old man and fired a warning shot at him before arresting him on suspicion of being a lookout for a smug...