Malaysia

Human Rights in MALAYSIA

Suggested recommendations to the 16 States in the fourth round of ...
1 December 2008

In this document Amnesty International makes recommendations to the governments of various states about ending torture, arbitrary arrests, the death penalty, for ...

Document       IOR 41/046/2008

Migration-related detention: A global concern
1 December 2008

Migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees are regularly deprived of their liberty purely for administrative convenience. Many countries use detention to deter people ...

Report       POL 33/004/2008

Malaysia: Release of blogger welcome but more needed
7 November 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. 7 November 2008. AI Index No: ASA 28/007/2008. Malaysia: Release of blogger welcome but more needed. ...

Document       ASA 28/007/2008

Malaysia: Arrest of blogger highlights continued repression
12 September 2008

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 28/006/2008. 12 September 2008. Malaysia: Arrest of blogger highlights continued repression. ...

Document       ASA 28/006/2008

Malaysia: Further information on Health concern/torture/ill ...
10 September 2008

On 9 September 2008, Sanjeev Kumar was released from Kamunting Detention Centre where he had been detained under the Internal Security Act for more than a year. ...

Urgent Action       ASA 28/005/2008

Malaysia: Health concern/torture/ ill-treatment: Sanjeev Kumar
8 September 2008

Sanjeev Kumar, who has been detained without charge or trial for over a year, is not receiving the medical treatment he needs for injuries apparently sustained ...

Urgent Action       ASA 28/004/2008

Malaysia: Amnesty International Submission to the UN Universal ...
8 September 2008

In this submission, Amnesty International provides information as stipulated in the General Guidelines for the Preparation of Information under the Universal Periodic ...

Report       ASA 28/003/2008

Malaysian parliament should abolish Internal Security Act ...
5 September 2008

The sole reason for the detention of five members of Hindu Rights Action Force, was for expressing concerns about the marginalization of ethnic SouthAsians within ...

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Malaysia: Internal Security Act used to punish human rights ...
4 September 2008

New information about the arbitrary detention of five Malaysian government critics obtained by Amnesty International researchers highlights the need for the Malaysian

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Anwar Ibrahim continues campaign despite questionable charges ...
8 August 2008

Malaysian opposition leader has declared that sodomy charges will not stop his campaign for a parliamentary seat.

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