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Malaysia: Joint open letter: Human rights violations against ...
4 July 2011

In this open letter, Amnesty International and other human rights organizations raise serious concerns about the escalating harassment, intimidation, and crackdown ...

Open Letter       ASA 28/002/2011

Malaysia: End mass repression of pro-reform activists | Amnesty ...
30 June 2011

More than 100 have been arrested or questioned ahead of a reform rally, with 30 now accused of "waging war against the king.".

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Malaysia: Arrest Sudanese President wanted for war crimes ...
13 June 2011

Wanted by the ICC for genocide and war crimes, President Omar Al-Bashir has been invited to an economic forum by the Malaysian government.

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Malaysia: Malaysia's crackdown on anti-racism protesters flouts ...
18 March 2011

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. PUBLIC STATEMENT. AI Index: ASA 28/001/2011. 18 March 2011. Malaysia's crackdown on anti-racism protesters flouts freedom of association. ...

Public Statement       ASA 28/001/2011

Malaysian government reveals nearly 30,000 foreigners caned ...
10 March 2011

Authorities urged to halt the judicial caning of refugees and migrants after it was revealed that 30000 had been caned in five years.

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Singapore: Further information: 23 year old Malaysian man faces ...
24 January 2011

Yong Vui Kong, a 23-year-old Malaysian man, has exhausted his appeals against a mandatory death sentence in Singapore. He is at immediate risk of execution unless ...

Urgent Action       ASA 36/001/2011

Malaysia: Torture practiced systematically in widespread caning ...
6 December 2010

A new report shows that the government abuses thousands each year through caning, causing severe injury, excruciating pain, trauma and permanent scars.

Report Abstract      

Case study: Nian Vung, a refugee caned in Malaysia after fleeing ...
6 December 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. CASE STUDY. AI index: ASA 28/015/2010. Strictly embargoed until 0230 GMT on 6 December 2010. Case study: Nian ...

PressItem       ASA 28/015/2010

Malaysia: A blow to humanity: Torture by judicial caning in ...
6 December 2010

Malaysia openly practises widespread torture and other ill-treatment by subjecting thousands of refugees, migrants and Malaysian citizens to judicial caning each ...

Report       ASA 28/013/2010

Malaysia: Torture practised systematically in widespread caning
30 November 2010

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL. MEDIA ADVISORY. 30 November 2010. AI Index: ASA 28/014/2010. Malaysia: Torture practised systematically in widespread caning. ...

PressItem       ASA 28/014/2010