RELEASE HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS MANOHARAN, UTHAYAKUMAR,...AND ALL DETAINED UNDER MALAYSIA'S DETENTION WITHOUT TRIAL LAWS
URGENT APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF MANOHARAN, UTHAYAKUMAR - THE HINDRAF 5 
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URGENT APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF MANOHARAN, UTHAYAKUMAR - THE HINDRAF 5
a 27-year-old man and 18-year-old teenager being allegedly scalded with hot water at the Brickfields police district headquarters on Dec 23 and Dec 24 2008.7 Policemen were charged in court on 15/1/2009
LAWYERS PROTEST AGAINST ARREST, DETENTION AND HARASSMENT OF LAWYER, WHO WAS CARRYING OUT HIS DUTIES
8.6 percent of households earn below RM1,000, followed by about 29.4 percent of households who earn between RM1,000 and RM2,000.19.8 percent of households are in the RM2001-RM3,000 income bracket, RM3,001-RM4,000 (12.9 percent), RM4,001-RM5,000 (8.6 precent), RM5,001-RM10,000 (15.8 percent) and above RM10,000 (4.9 percent).In short, almost 40 percent of households in Malaysia earn RM2,000 and below.At the other end of the scale, about 20 percent of households earn more than RM5,000 a month. - 9/7/2008, Malaysiakini
"Custodial violence, including torture and death in the lock ups, strikes a blow at the Rule of Law, which demands that the powers of the executive should not only be derived from law but also that the same should be limited by law. Custodial violence is a matter of concern. It is aggravated by the fact that it is committed by persons who are supposed to be the protectors of the citizens. It is committed under the shield of uniform and authority in the four walls of a police station or lock up, the victim being totally helpless. The protection of an individual from torture and abuse by the police and other law enforcing officers is a matter of deep concern in a free society". -
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"...Manikavasagam and Surendren, along with the latter's client, claimed they saw a detainee being tortured by policemen at the Banting police headquarters last Friday..They claimed that the "...man, in his 20s, was gagged with white tape and his hands bound behind his back..." - Malay Mail 2/11/2005
1,535 Deaths in Custody in Malaysia between 2003 and 2007. 85 deaths recorded in police lock-ups during the 2003-2007 period, of this 77 was due to diseases, seven due to suicide and one due to fight in the cell -The Deputy Home Minister told Parliment on 8/7/2008
ABOUT 1,300 illegal foreigners have died during detention in the past six years, Malaysia Nanban quoted Malaysian Human Rights (Suhakam) commissioner Datuk N. Siva Subramaniam as saying...He said many of them died in immigration detention centres, prisons and police lockups because they were denied medical treatment at the right time.- Star, 18/12/2008 - 1,300 foreign detainees died due to neglect
- Feb 7, 2005,Malaysiakini
52 people were sentenced to death from 2004 until July 2005. Of these, 36 were convicted for drug offences. This disclosure brings the number of persons on death row to approximately 173. In November 2003, it was said that there were 121 persons, including 4 women, on the death row.
- 19 February, 2006, MADPET -
Up to 18,000 'illegal' immigrants are reported to have been caned in Malaysian prisons within the last two years, and another 16,900 are awaiting this punishment
- Amnesty International Report, Malaysia: Human rights at risk in mass deportation of undocumented migrants, 2/12/2004
As at May 31 2008, 63 persons are currently detained under the Internal Security Act 1960, 715 persons are being held under the Emergency (Public Order and Crime Prevention) Ordinance 1969, while 1,062 are detained under the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 - Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar, 12/7/2008 (Parliamentary Reply)
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ABOLISH ALL PREVENTIVE DETENTION LAWS IN MALAYSIA
WE WANT THE RIGHT TO ONE PHONE CALL WHEN ARRESTED IN MALAYSIA 
WE WANT THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO A LAWYER IMMEDIATELY AFTER ARREST BY THE POLICE
REMOVE THE "RIGHTS VIOLATING SHACKLES" FROM MALAYSIAN LAWYERS, INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS THAT RESTRICTS LAWYERS BELOW 7 YEARS FROM HOLDING OFFICE AND/OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY COMMITTEES/SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR AT ALL LEVELS
ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY IN MALAYSIA
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ORANG MINYAK and the INVASION of IRAQ UN'S FAILURE & US HEGEMONY Published by Society For Christian Reflections (SCR), 77, Jalan SS2/75, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MALAYSIA June 2003 Price: RM3-00 (for Malaysia) or USD3 (include RM1 or USD1 for postage) This book deals with some of the issues surrounding the Iraq Invasion, taking a special look at the role of the UN, and especially the need for UN reforms.
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Quick Links - Interesting Sites
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION & INSTRUMENT RATIFICATION-Malaysia - Listing of International Convention & Instruments ratified by the Malaysian Government - the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry Website
ALIRAN ONLINE
AHRC - Asian Human Rights Commission
Malaysia Kini - An Internet Media Site
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