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Malaysiakini: Lawyers To Proceed With EO Test Case

Malaysiakini: Lawyers To Proceed With EO Test Case

Lawyer K Shanmuga claimed that his clients had been detained for more than 60 days without trial; forced to sign blank documents; kicked and severely assaulted with metal pipes, wires and aluminum rods; and prevented from meeting their lawyers.

FMT: Detention Without Trial Must End Now

FMT: Detention Without Trial Must End Now

Civil society movement are upset that three alleged motorcycle thieves have been charged under Emergency Ordinance and want it repealed

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RMAF v N. Surendran & >12,500 Malaysian Bar members

RMAF v N. Surendran & >12,500 Malaysian Bar members

Yet another lawyer intimidated for doing his job. When will this end? Never … unless the people stand up, unless we see naked abuse of power for what it is and call it as it is, and when we start demanding only the highest of standards from those who wield power and authority.

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[UPDATED] Protest Police Power Abuse & Intimidation on 30.10.2010 at Bukit Aman

[UPDATED] Protest Police Power Abuse & Intimidation on 30.10.2010 at Bukit Aman

[UPDATED on 31 October 2010 with links to the Protest Memo here and video recording of the protest here.] [UPDATED on 29 October 2010 with video of the press conference held by the family of the complainant.] PROTEST MEMO TO IGP ON 30TH OCTOBER 2010 (re: the beating and abduction of K. Selvachandran by the [...]

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Peguam Rakyat Protest: The Fallout Series – “Don’t ask irrelevant questions”

Last week lawyers protested in Bukit Aman against police abuse of power. Since then comments from within the legal fraternity on Rostrum e-group surfaced at a frenzied pace. After minor editing for language and to put the posts in context, LoyarBurok, with writers’ consent, presents: “Peguam Rakyat Protest: The Fallout Series”

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