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…
Joint Statement by Amnesty International Malaysia and ARTICLE 19 20 August 2025 Amnesty International Malaysia and ARTICLE 19 condemn the arrest of Arutchelvan Subramaniam (Arul), Deputy Chairperson of Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) and a prominent human rights defender, under Section 353 of the Penal Code for allegedly deterring public servants from discharging their duty. His…
Media Quote19 August 2025 Responding to the Court of Appeal’s ruling today in favour of activist Heidy Quah, who challenged Section 233 of the Communications & Multimedia Act (CMA), Amnesty International Malaysia’s Interim Executive Director, Vilasini Vijandran, said: “This ruling is a huge win for freedom of expression in Malaysia, with the Court of Appeal…
Press Statement 29 July 2025 Amnesty International Malaysia strongly condemns the arrest of activist Chegubard under the Sedition Act, Penal Code, Communications and Multimedia Act, and Minor Offences Act—just a couple of days after he joined the Turun Anwar protest in Kuala Lumpur. The arrest highlights a worrying pattern of authorities using repressive laws to target…
22 July 2025Joint Statement 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. The right to peaceful assembly is enshrined under Article 10 of the Federal Constitution.…
2009年7月16日，年仅30岁的政治助理赵明福（Teoh Beng Hock）被发现在沙亚南商业广场（Plaza Masalam）五楼阳台死亡，地点正位于马来西亚反贪污委员会（MACC）雪兰莪州办公室下方。作为一宗涉及州政府资金滥用指控案件的证人，他此前在该处被彻夜盘问。赵明福遭遇了长时间、深夜且不间断的盘问——这是一种具压迫性且违法的执法行为。 他的死亡引发了全国乃至国际社会的强烈愤怒和关注，凸显出执法机构内部存在的滥权问题、羁押期间的暴力行为，以及严重缺乏问责机制的问题。 案件调查及“无进一步行动”（NFA）决定 2011年，皇家调查委员会的调查结果指出，赵明福是自杀身亡，但其行为是在反贪污委员会（MACC）官员施加的极大心理压力下所致。 2014年，上诉庭的裁决成为此案件发展的关键转折点。上诉庭在法律上确认赵明福命案并非自致，而是包括反贪污委员会（MACC）官员涉及在内的不法行为所致。尽管上诉庭未提出正式建议，但其裁决明确要求展开刑事调查、追究个人责任、改革审讯制度，并加强体制监督。然而，这些要求至今均未获得妥善落实。 根据上诉庭的指示，赵明福案件于2014年正式重新启动调查。然而在2025年5月，马来西亚总检察署（AGC）将该重启调查归类为“无进一步行动”（NFA），给出的理由是缺乏足够证据依法起诉任何个人。 在这长达11年的时间里，尽管公民社会和赵明福家属多次呼吁对案件展开彻底调查，并要求法庭裁定此案存在刑事不当行为，但始终无人被追究责任，涉及反贪污委员会（MACC）官员也从未被起诉。十多年过去，赵明福及其家属依然未能等到真正的正义。 你可以做什么来实现正义？ 签署请愿书，敦促马来西亚政府立即采取透明且有实质意义的行动，以确保赵明福获得应有的正义。迟来的正义非正义。让我们与赵明福的家属及所有遭受羁押虐待的受害者站在一起，携手争取正义。 案件最新进展
Pada 16 Julai 2009, Teoh Beng Hock, seorang pembantu politik berusia 30 tahun, ditemui mati dalam keadaan mencurigakan di atas bumbung tingkat lima Plaza Masalam, di bawah pejabat Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) Selangor, tempat beliau telah disoal siasat sepanjang malam sebagai saksi dalam siasatan berkenaan dakwaan penyalahgunaan dana negeri. Beliau disoal siasat secara berpanjangan…
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…
Two years since the repeal of the mandatory death penalty in Malaysia came into force, a significant decline in the use of the death penalty has been recorded, both in relation to the number of people on death row and in the narrowed scope of the offences for which death sentences have been upheld. However,…
Media Quote 1 July 2025 Responding to the Federal Court’s decision declaring Section 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act unconstitutional, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Interim Executive Director, Vilasini Vijandran, said: “We welcome today’s landmark ruling as a significant step in the right direction. It sets a powerful precedent for the protection of the constitutionally guaranteed right to…
Joint StatementAmnesty International Malaysia Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement Amnesty International Malaysia and the Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement jointly launched an online petition titled “Demand Justice for Teoh Beng Hock – End Impunity and Ensure Accountability Within Law Enforcement Agencies” today, in conjunction with United Nations International Day in Support…