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  • MALAYSIA MUST END ARRESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS AND RESIDENTS PROTESTING DEMOLITIONS IN KAMPUNG PAPAN 

    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…

  • Ensure full accountability for enforced disappearances following High Court ruling

    MEDIA QUOTE7 NOVEMBER 2025  Responding to the Malaysian High Court ruling that the government and police were responsible for the enforced disappearances of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat, Amnesty International Malaysia’s Research and Advocacy Officer, Nicole Fong, said:  “This welcome landmark ruling is the first judicial recognition of enforced disappearance at the hands of the Malaysian authorities. The government must now ensure this decision marks the beginning of real…

  • POLICE ABUSE OF POWER AT PRO-PALESTINE PROTEST UNDERMINES MADANI PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY REFORMS

    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…

  • MALAYSIA: MASA UNTUK MENEGAKKAN, BUKAN UNTUK MELANGGAR, HAK ASASI MANUSIA

    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.…

  • MALAYSIA: TIME TO UPHOLD, NOT UNDERMINE, HUMAN RIGHTS 

    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…

  • AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2024/25: THE STATE OF THE WORLD’S HUMAN RIGHTS

    The report documents human rights concerns during 2024 in 150 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,…

  • Free environmental lawyer Dang Dinh Bach

    Environmental lawyer Dang Dinh Bach dedicates his life to protecting people in Viet Nam from pollution and the climate crisis. On 24 June 2021, he was arrested for alleged tax evasion, a tactic used by the authorities to silence environmental activists. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Sign the petition and call on…

  • Create a world where no one is left behind

    Kyung Seok Park refuses to wait any longer for the rights of people with disabilities to be fully recognized in South Korea. Despite facing violence and harassment, he continues to fight so people with disabilities can live freely and fully in South Korea. Help him take action now. What’s the problem? Kyung Seok never really…

  • Help release Neth now

    Neth, a mother of two young children , was jailed for criticizing Angola’s president on TikTok. She was summarily tried, convicted, and sentenced to six months in prison – later increased to two years. Sign the petition and call on the authorities for her immediate and unconditional release. What’s the problem? At home, 32-year-old Ana…

  • Demand freedom for Manahel

    Manahel al-Otaibi is serving an 11-year prison sentence in Saudi Arabia. A brave defender of women’s rights, a “terrorism” court gave her an incredibly harsh punishment merely for promoting women’s rights and expressing herself on social media. Sign the petition and demand the Saudi Arabian authorities free her immediately. What’s the problem? Manahel finds strength…

  • Joint Statement: Drop investigations into seven pro-Palestine protesters detained near the US Embassy

    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…