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Press Statement


SUHAKAM Must Lodge Police Report on Prison Officers' False Testimonies Now!
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is gravely concerned by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (SUHAKAM) hesitation to lodge police reports against prison officers who have lied under oath during SUHAKAM’s ongoing public inquiry into the 17 January assault at Taiping Prison this year.
Aug 86 min read
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[Joint Statement] Let the People Be Heard: Police Must Facilitate, Not Block, Access to Parliament
Sekretariat Himpun and the undersigned organisations condemn the obstruction by the police against peaceful protesters outside Parliament today as they submitted memoranda on the amendments to the Peaceful Assembly Act and the repeal of the Sedition Act.
Jul 225 min read


Effective Assembly Facilitation Doesn't Require Section 9(5)
The track record of Section 9(5) further undermines its necessity. Between 2020 and 2024, only four were charged under Section 9(5) out of 636 investigated—highlighting its limited prosecutorial value and waste of enforcement resources.
Jul 173 min read


Don't Stop at Section 11, Repeal 9(5) Now
The government must not miss this critical opportunity to deliver the ‘comprehensive reform of laws related to the right to assemble’ that it has pledged to implement.
Jul 22 min read


Federal Court Decision a Landmark Victory for Freedom of Assembly in Malaysia
The judgement thus rightfully affirms what civil society has advocated for all along – that the right to peaceful assembly is a right and not a privilege granted at the discretion of authorities and that prior notification should serve to facilitate and not restrict the exercise of this right under Article 10(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution.
Jul 12 min read


Ramai Mangsa Penyeksaan Masih Belum Mendapat Keadilan, Malaysia Masih Bungkam daripada Mengambil Tindakan
Sempena Hari Antarabangsa Menyokong Mangsa-Mangsa Penyeksaan dibawah Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) pada 26 Jun, SUARAM...
Jun 262 min read
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