Amnesty International Malaysia & Asylum Access MalaysiaJoint Media Quote13 December 2022 Responding to the decision by the Kuala Lumpur High Court to lift the stay of deportation of 114 people from Myanmar, Katrina Jorene Maliamauv, Executive Director of Amnesty International Malaysia & Tham Hui Ying, Executive Director of Asylum Access Malaysia said: “This court decision…
Amnesty International’s research on the use of the death penalty in 2018 confirmed that its imposition and implementation is confined to a minority of countries. The number of known executions dropped by over 30% compared to 2017, representing the lowest figure that the organization has recorded in the past decade. This drop reflected significant reductions…
Tarikh: 4 Disember 2024 Kepada: Daripada:Sekretariat Fourth for the Fourth (404) PENGENALAN Kami, Sekretariat Fourth for the Fourth (404), sebuah gabungan yang komited mempertahankan kebebasan media sebagai estet keempat (Fourth Estate), ingin menyuarakan bantahan tegas terhadap cadangan pindaan terhadap Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984 (AMCP 1984) serta undang-undang lain yang mengancam kebebasan bersuara. Sebagai…
Joint Statement 10 December 2024 The undersigned civil society organisations strongly condemn the passing of the regressive amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) after the second and third reading on 9 December 2024. The Bill was passed with 59 MPs voting for the amendments, 40 MPs against them, and one abstention. The…
Media Quote5 December 2024 Responding to the submitting of a memorandum to the Representative of Malaysia to the AICHR, Edmund Bon urging immediate intervention to seek the commutation of the death sentence imposed on Pannir Selvam Pranthaman and others facing the death penalty in Singapore, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research and Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said: …
During his trial, Pannir denies any knowledge that he was carrying prohibited drugs. The Singapore High Court judge, in convicting him, found that he was a drug “courier”, as his involvement was only limited to transporting the drugs. However, under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act, the court has the discretion not to impose the death…
Pannir Selvam adalah salah seorang daripada beberapa warganegara Malaysia yang dikenakan hukuman mati di Singapura. Pada tahun 2017, ketika berusia 29 tahun, beliau dijatuhkan hukuman mati mandatori kerana mengimport lebih daripada 50g diamorphine (heroin) – sesuatu kesalahan yang tidak memenuhi ambang “jenayah paling serius” yang mana penggunaan hukuman mati mesti dihadkan, seperti yang didapati di…
Siaran Media Lanjutan 10 Oktober 2024 Pada 10 Oktober 2024, bersempena dengan Hari Menentang Hukuman Mati Sedunia, Amnesty International Malaysia memberi tumpuan kepada Malaysia, Singapura dan negara-negara jiran lain yang terus menggunakan hukuman mati—hukuman paling kejam, tidak berperikemanusiaan dan menjatuhkan maruah— untuk kesalahan berkaitan dadah. Malaysia dan Singapura kini adalah antara hanya 11 negara di…
Amnesty International Malaysia16 October 2024 Responding to the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission’s (EAIC) findings of physical and mental abuse in the Bidor Temporary Immigration Depot which led to the attempted escape of 131 detainees, on 1 February 2024, and resulted in the death of two detainees, Nicole Fong, the Research and Advocacy Officer of Amnesty…
Press Release 10 October 2024 On 10 October 2024, in conjunction with the World Day Against the Death Penalty , Amnesty International Malaysia is placing the spotlight on Malaysia, Singapore, and other neighbouring countries that continue to use the death penalty—the ultimate cruel, inhuman, and degrading punishment—for drug-related offenses. Malaysia and Singapore are currently among…
Pannir Selvam is one of several Malaysian nationals currently on death row in Singapore. In 2017, aged 29, he was sentenced to the mandatory death penalty for importing just over 50g of diamorphine (heroin) – an offence that does not meet the threshold of the “most serious crimes” to which the use of the death…
Joint Public Statement2 October 2024 Amnesty International MalaysiaThe Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) Between the 18th and 19th of September, members of the Kyoto Bar Association visited Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and met with senior officials from the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department, legal professionals, and human rights activists to learn about the…
1 October 2024 We, the undersigned organisations and individuals, stand in firm solidarity with the seven pro-Palestine protesters who were detained near the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur this morning. We are deeply concerned by the actions of the authorities in detaining peaceful demonstrators, which exacerbate existing deep-seated concerns about the already worsening state of…
Media Quote 13 August 2024 Responding to the decision of Malaysia’s top court to commute Hoo Yew Wah’s sentence of imprisonment for natural life to 30 years imprisonment, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Executive Director, Katrina Jorene Maliamauv, said: “Amnesty International Malaysia is pleased by the Federal Court’s decision today to set aside Hoo Yew Wah’s sentence…