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Press Statement


Dissent Is Not A Crime!
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the arrest and detention of three activists - Hamdin Nordin, Ahsanul Akmal, and Muhammad Fakrurazzi - for their exercise of freedom of expression during the speech by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Azam Baki at the World Trade Centre today. The activists, who were registered attendees of the forum, exercised their right to dissent in a manner that was entirely non-disruptive. By all accounts, Azam Baki wa
Apr 72 min read


Stop Arresting Children Under SOSMA
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) is alarmed by the arrest of at least six children under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 in February 2026.
Mar 35 min read


Memorandum Bantah Kekerasan dan Penyalahgunaan Kuasa Polis
Memorandum ini dikemukakan susulan siri insiden kepolisan yang menimbulkan kebimbangan serius terhadap perlindungan hak asasi manusia, prinsip keadilan, serta tahap akauntabiliti dan profesionalisme pasukan keselamatan di Malaysia. Insiden-insiden ini tidak boleh dilihat sebagai kes terpencil, sebaliknya memperlihatkan pola kegagalan yang berulang dan bersifat sistemik.
Feb 116 min read


No More Bureaucratic Excuses; Table SOSMA Amendments by July Sitting
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) acknowledges Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution’s reasserted commitment to tabling amendments to the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA) in the upcoming July/August parliamentary sitting.
Feb 102 min read


CLOSE THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY GAPS IN DEATHS IN CUSTODY
CLOSE THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY GAPS IN DEATHS IN CUSTODY
Feb 56 min read


IMMEDIATELY RELEASE 16-YEAR-OLD DETAINED UNDER SOSMA
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) condemns the detention of a 16-year-old under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 in Jitra, Kedah.
Jan 222 min read
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