The report documents human rights concerns during 2025 in 144 countries, connecting global and regional issues and looking to the future. Despite some positive changes to laws and policies in certain countries, human rights have been under attack across the world. Authoritarian practices have spread and existing protections for human rights have been pushed aside,…
Press Release 21 April 2026 The global human rights system is under unprecedented strain, with the situation in Malaysia also backsliding, Amnesty International Malaysia said today, on the launch of its annual State of the World’s Human Rights report. In 2025, the world witnessed a broad and dangerous trend: the gradual disintegration of rules, institutions, and norms designed to protect human dignity. Amnesty International’s State of the World’s Human Rights report documents…
Siaran Akhbar21 April 2026 Sistem hak asasi manusia global kini berada di bawah tekanan yang belum pernah berlaku sebelum ini dengan keadaan di Malaysia turut menunjukkan kemunduran, kata Amnesty International Malaysia hari ini sempena pelancaran laporan tahunan State of the World’s Human Rights. Pada tahun 2025, dunia menyaksikan satu trend yang luas dan berbahaya: kemerosotan…
Media Quote27 February 2026 Responding to the recent announcement in Parliament by the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Religious Affairs), Marhamah Rusdi, that the government has directed that the term “LGBT” be discontinued and replaced with “deviant culture” or “budaya songsang”, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Campaigner, Qistina Johari said: “We strongly condemn this appalling decision by the government. When public officials label LGBTI people as ‘deviant’, they are not upholding morality—they are legitimizing hate and discrimination against…
Media Quote 12 December 2025 Responding to charges against eight men for offences including committing “acts of gross indecency with another person,” Rachel Chhoa-Howard, Regional Researcher at Amnesty International said: “Charges for engaging in consensual relations are deeply discriminatory and an appalling violation of the right to privacy. They must be dropped immediately and unconditionally.” “Laws…
Media Quote 2 December 2025 Responding to news of over 200 individuals arrested in two police raids targeting people perceived to be members of the LGBTI community, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research & Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said: “Amnesty International Malaysia condemns the raid by Malaysian authorities of a health centre in Kuala Lumpur on 28…
Joint Press ReleaseAmnesty International Malaysia & Justice for Sisters16 July 2025 Justice for Sisters, in partnership with Amnesty International Malaysia, launched a groundbreaking report today revealing the alarming scale and scope of censorship targeting LGBTIQ-related content under Malaysia’s Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 (PPPA). Titled “Censorship of LGBTIQ Expressions under the PPPA”, the report…
Siaran Media Bersama Amnesty International Malaysia & Justice for Sisters 16 Julai 2025 Justice for Sisters dengan kerjasama Amnesty International Malaysia, melancarkan laporan penting hari ini mendedahkan skala dan skop penapisan yang membimbangkan terhadap kandungan berkaitan LGBTIQ di bawah Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan Malaysia 1984 (PPPA). Bertajuk “Censorship of LGBTIQ Expressions under the PPPA”, laporan itu…
Everyone has the right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas without fear or interference. The right to freedom of expression is important for the personal development and dignity of every individual, and it is essential for the fulfilment of other human rights. However, Malaysia retains multiple pieces of legislation that continue to repress and…
Joint Statement 13 May 2025 Justice for Sisters (JFS) and the following civil society organisations are deeply concerned by the anti-LGBT signboards in Terengganu. Equally alarming is the statement by the Terengganu State EXCO defending the state action as an effort to incite hatred towards homosexual behaviour (read LGBTQ people), which can be categorised as…
Amnesty International MalaysiaSiaran Media 29 April 2025 Serangan global terhadap hak asasi manusia semakin meningkat pada tahun 2024, dengan kerajaan di seluruh dunia bertindak keras terhadap kebebasan bersuara dan protes aman. Malaysia juga menyaksikan hakisan ruang sivik yang semakin mendalam, kata Amnesty International Malaysia hari ini ketika pelancaran Laporan Tahunan Keadaan Hak Asasi Manusia Sedunia.…
Amnesty International MalaysiaPress Release 29 April 2025 The global assault on human rights intensified in 2024, with governments around the world cracking down on freedom of expression and peaceful protest. Malaysia, too, saw a deepening erosion of civic space, Amnesty International Malaysia said today at the launch of its annual State of the World’s Human…