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 Quote 8 April 2026 Responding to the arrest and detention of three activists following a peaceful protest calling for the arrest and investigation of Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Azam Baki, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner Kiran Kaur said: “The ongoing detention of three activists over a peaceful protest highlights an alarming pattern of penalizing non-violent expression. Instead of delivering on long-promised reforms such as repealing laws that restrict free speech, the authorities are once again resorting to broad and punitive measures to silence dissent.” “Peaceful protest is not a crime. Arresting and detaining activists over…
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 3 December 2025 Responding to the government’s announcement of plans to introduce a blanket social media ban for children under 16 years old, Kiran Kaur, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner, said: Background On 23 November 2025, the Malaysian government announced plans to introduce a blanket ban on social media use for…
Media Quote 14 November 2025 Responding to the mass arrests of at least 22 human rights defenders and residents during the demolition operations in Kampung Papan, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Campaigner, Qistina Johari, said: “Activists should not be dragged into police stations for peacefully protesting the demolition of Kampung Papan residents’ homes. Seeing people who stand up for the rights of others being pinned down, handcuffed and hauled away speaks volumes about the appalling state of the right to protest in Malaysia.” “The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has a duty to…
Media Quote7 October 2025 Responding to the arrest of seven individuals for allegedly “seditious” posts on TikTok and Facebook, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner, Kiran Kaur said: “Seven people have just been arrested for posting online — a stance in stark contradiction of the promises made by the government to protect freedom of…
Joint Press Statement2 October 2025 We, the undersigned organisations, strongly condemn the arrest of two protesters during a spontaneous, peaceful protest held outside the US Embassy at noon today in response to Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla and the detention of hundreds of activists, including 23 Malaysians. As a spontaneous assembly responding to…
Media Quote18 September 2025 Responding to reports that police will summon individuals from University of Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY) as part of an investigation over a statement calling for the abolition of the national matriculation programme, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Freedom of Expression Campaigner, Kiran Kaur, said: “Students are supposed to question, debate and…
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…