Blatant sedition double standards for Umno or pro-Umno personalities Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the incredible excuses given by de facto Law Minister Nancy Shukri and Sepang police chief Mohd Yusoff Awang for not taking further action against Perkasa chief Ibrahim Ali and Petaling Jaya Utara Umno deputy division chief Mohamad Azli for…
Press Statement: 8 October 2014 Death Threat Allegations by UMNO Kinabatangan is False and Mischievous I refer to the news reports on police reports made by Umno members in Kinabatangan on a so-called “death threat” apparently by me against Bung Mokhtar Radin. I wish to state, that at no point have I ever made such…
Press Statement: 7 October 2014 Malaysia is duty bound not to forcibly deport the Uighurs back to China Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the detention of 155 undocumented Uighur migrants including 76 children and urges the Malaysian government not to act hastily in forcibly deporting them to China until more information can be…
LFL Press Statement 3 October 2014 The police must not misuse their powers to safeguard their image Lawyers for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent spate of arrests and charges under the Penal Code that were brought against persons who had allegedly criticised or insulted police personnel. This is a serious abuse of…
Gross abuse of power in repeated arrest and detention of Ali Abd Jalil Lawyers for Liberty Press Statement 28 September 2014 LFL is outraged at the repeated arrest and detention of Ali Abd Jalil who has been charged in Selayang and Shah Alam for 3 sedition offences but now faces further remand and charges in…
Lawyers for Liberty Press Statement The judiciary must uphold its oath of office and defend the Constitution and Fundamental Rights 23 September 2014 Lawyers for Liberty views with serious concern the ongoing crackdown and sedition frenzy where almost not a day goes by without someone being investigated, arrested or charged for sedition. The rampant and…
LFL Press Statement N.Surendran’s Sedition Charges Jeopardises Anwar’s Final Appeal 12 September 2014 LFL views with serious concern the two sedition charges against N. Surendran for statements made in his capacity as Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer. The first charge against Surendran was for mere criticism of the Court of Appeal’s judgment convicting Anwar; whereas the second…
Over the past month, the Sedition Act has been indiscriminately used in a new wave of political repression and terror whose targets have included elected representatives, lawyers, academics, journalists and activists. On 5 September 2014, NGOs responded by forming the Abolish the Sedition Act Movement, or Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan (GHAH). A joint statement by…
GERAKAN HAPUS AKTA HASUTAN (GHAH) Sejak beberapa bulan yang lalu, Akta Hasutan telah digunakan secara meluas dan kejam sebagai senjata kerajaan untuk menekan rakyat termasuklah ke atas Wakil Rakyat, peguam, akademia, aktivis, pekerja media dan anak muda serta pelajar. Pada 5 September 2014, badan-badan NGO telah menubuhkan Gerakan Hapuskan Akta Hasutan (GHAH) sebagai jawapan balas…
过去一个月，政府动辄引用煽动法令制造新一波政治打压及制造白色恐怖，遭对付的目标包括民选议员、律师、学术人员、新闻工作者以及社运人士。
Landmark Court of Appeal decision on the death of Teoh Beng Hock 8 September 2014 Lawyers For Liberty welcomes the landmark Court of Appeal decision on the death of Teoh Beng Hock on 5 September 2014 which overturned the High Court’s refusal to revise the Magistrate’s inquest “open verdict” finding of the victim who was…
Irresponsible for PMO to put the burden and blame on the courts for sedition charges Press Statement 30 August 2014 We refer to the Prime Minister’s Office statement today “Government comments on replacement of Sedition Act”. We are astonished that the PMO would make such a blatantly misleading and even untrue statement that “until new…
KUALA LUMPUR: Padang Serai MP N. Surendran pleaded not guilty on Thursday to a charge of sedition at the Sessions Court here. Surendran, 48, claimed trial to uttering seditious words in a YouTube video at 2pm on Aug 8. The PKR vice-president allegedly committed the offence at the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya in his…
Lawyers for Liberty Press Statement 20 August 2014 Lawyers For Liberty is outraged by the Attorney General’s decision to charge Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyer and Padang Serai MP N. Surendran under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act for a statement made while carrying out his duties as a lawyer. The allegedly ‘seditious’ statement was made in…
KUALA LUMPUR: Lawyer N. Surendran has claimed trial to a charge of sedition over a press statement made in connection with Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s second sodomy case. Surendran, 48, was charged on Tuesday at the Sessions Court with releasing a seditious press statement entitled “Court of Appeal’s Fitnah 2 written judgement is flawed, defensive…