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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Amnesty International’s Oral Statement on the consideration of Malaysia’s UPR report at the UN Human Rights Council’s 56th Session from 18 June – 12 July.