Lawyers for Liberty is extremely concerned with the safety and welfare of Saudi Arabian writer Hamza Kashgari, 23, who was arrested last Thursday by the Malaysian police at KLIA while trying to board a plane to leave the country. Hamza Kashgari was forced to flee Saudi Arabia after his twitter comments which had allegedly insulted…
Lawyers For Liberty condemns Kedah Chief Minister Azizan Abdul Razak’s vehement defence of the use of the oppressive Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA) against five University College Insaniah (KUIN) students for taking part in a demonstration in the university. The use of the UUCA against the five students is a clear breach of…
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 18, 2012): A witness in a civil suit by a political cartoonist against the police and the Malaysian government told the High Court here today that the contents of the plaintiff’s book, “Cartoon-O-Phobia” could confuse the people and incite hatred against the leaders. ASP A. Arikrishna who is also the first defendant…
Farhana claimed Bukhairi’s treatment stemmed from authorities’ concern over increasing student awareness in the country. — File pic KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 — Lawyer for a Universiti Malaya (UM) student who was remanded four days for allegedly refusing to co-operate in an impromptu police search, claimed today authorities are trying to smother growing student…
It is certainly true for Anwar Ibrahim, poised to be convicted once again by Malaysia’s criminal justice system (perhaps “injustice” more apt?) on more ridiculous sodomy charges on 9 January – that the more things change, the more they remain the same. If he survives the near certain conviction and incarceration, he should really consider employing…
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — Student activist groups Bebas and Solidariti Mahasiswa Malaysia (SMM) say they have photographic and video evidence to back claims of excessive force by police when breaking up an academic freedom rally in Tanjung Malim on New Year’s Day. They also say they have witnesses to police beating protesters. The activists…
VIDEO INSIDE KUALA LUMPUR: The police have been urged to investigate the alleged use of excessive force in dispersing students who gathered at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim, Perak, in the early morning of New Year’s Day. A representative of the students and spokesperson for the Movement for Academic Freedom (Bebas) Haziq…
Lawyers For Liberty condemns the act of police brutality inflicted on student activists who were peacefully assembling to demand academic freedom in front of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) on January 1,2012 at about 12.30am. The police have unlawfully used excessive force against peaceful and unarmed students in their attempt to disperse the students.A number…
2011 akan melabuhkan tirainya tidak berapa lama lagi. Tahun ini telah menyaksikan beberapa sejarah yang telah merubah lanskap politik Malaysia. Ternyata tsunami politik pasca PRU-12 masih lagi menunjukkan bisanya walaupun pelbagai usaha dilakukan oleh kerajaan memerintah untuk menawarkan ‘bisa’ gelombang kebangkitan rakyat. Mengambil ‘berkat’ rancangan Maharaja Lawak yang bakal berakhir hujung tahun ini, saya mengandaikan…
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 DECEMBER, 2011: The student activist who was involved in the ‘infamous’ flag-lowering incident has lodged a police report today over an incident involving an attempt by an unidentified man to punch him a few days ago. Adam Adli, 22 from Universiti Perguruan Sultan Idris (UPSI) gave his statement at Dang Wangi police station.…
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Dis — Aktivis Pelajar yang dipercayai menurunkan kain rentang wajah Datuk Seri Najib Razak di Ibu Pejabat Umno sewaktu demonstrasi tempoh hari tampil membuat laporan polis atas insiden kecaman ditumbuk dan ugutan yang diterimanya daripada seorang anggota Polis di Ibu Pejabat Polis Bukit Aman. Adam Adli, 22, telah menerima ancaman ditumbuk oleh…
Beliau turut menerima notis pendengaran tatatertib dari Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, tempatnya belajar. KUALA LUMPUR: Pemimpin pelajar, Adam Adli yang menurunkan bendera memaparkan gambar Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Najib Razak di ibu pejabat Umno di PWTC Sabtu lalu membuat laporan polis berhubung ugutan yang diterimanya. Menurut peguamnya, Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, ugutan itu dipercayai diterima dari…
Upon the release of their friends, they chanted outside of the police station, “Hidup Hidup! Mahasiswa!” “Student Power!”. There was so much hope and strength in those voices. The air was filled with conviction. Conviction in the face of lawlessness that robbed 15 students of their liberties, the price they had to pay for believing…
Venue : Shah’s Village Hotel, No. 3 & 5 Lorong Sultan, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Date : 18th December 2011 (Sunday) – 10 am to 12pm Speakers : Matthew Albert, Renuka T. Bala In early May 2011, the Australian and Malaysian governments suddenly announced a…
Lawyers For Liberty condemns the tabling of the Freedom of Assembly Bill in Dewan Rakyat today as the Bill clearly appears to be an affront to the constitutional guarantee of the right to peaceful assembly which is enshrined in Article 10(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution. The Prime Minister has once again reneged on his public…