Amnesty International Malaysia

COMMENT | Evidence of Israel using starvation in Palestine genocide

COMMENT | Evidence of Israel using starvation in Palestine genocide

Israel's militarised aid, blockade are worsening malnutrition, disease, and death.
LETTER | End intimidation against human rights defenders

LETTER | End intimidation against human rights defenders

Govt must uphold right to free speech, freedom to assemble.
LETTER | Abolition of mandatory death penalty needs full support

LETTER | Abolition of mandatory death penalty needs full support

Maintain the moratorium on executions until the death penalty is fully abolished.
LETTER | Malaysia must not endanger lives in Myanmar deportation

LETTER | Malaysia must not endanger lives in Myanmar deportation

The government must ensure there is a guarantee of safety for returnees.
LETTER | End culture of violence, discrimination against domestic workers

LETTER | End culture of violence, discrimination against domestic workers

The authorities need to ensure that workers are able to report abuses and seek help.
LETTER | 'Overturn charges against hospital union activists'

LETTER | 'Overturn charges against hospital union activists'

Amnesty International also calls on authorities to probe allegations of mistreatment of hospital workers.

Lifting moratorium on repressive laws a step backwards

Lifting moratorium on repressive laws a step backwards

LETTER | There is a recent trend of backtracking on human rights promises of the new gov't now they are in power. 

Time for a new era of human rights and policy reforms

Time for a new era of human rights and policy reforms

LETTER | Some of Harapan's election pledges run parallel to Amnesty's Human Rights Agenda.

GE14: Next government must prioritise human rights

GE14: Next government must prioritise human rights

LETTER | The space for freedom of expression has shrunk alarmingly in recent years.

Newest case of death in custody is unsettling, must be probed

Newest case of death in custody is unsettling, must be probed

LETTER | Investigations into reports of police abuses only occur with heavy pressure from the media and human rights groups.

Let the rope fall, says Amnesty International Malaysia

Let the rope fall, says Amnesty International Malaysia

It is time for Malaysia to demonstrate its commitment towards reforming death penalty laws and put forward amendments to abolish the mandatory death penalty in the next Parliament session, Amnesty International Malaysia says as the world prepares to observe the 14th World Day Against Death Penalty on Monday, Oct 10, 2016.

Spreading birthday joy in a prison cell

Spreading birthday joy in a prison cell

It has been 13 long years since Shahrul Izani Suparman had a decent birthday. The soon-to-be 32-year-old was sentenced to the gallows at age 24, after a borrowed motorcycle he was riding was found stashed with cannabis.
Abolishing the mandatory death penalty a welcome step

Abolishing the mandatory death penalty a welcome step

Amnesty International Malaysia welcomes attorney-general Apandi Ali’s intended proposal to the cabinet to scrap the mandatory death penalty as it signals progress in one area of human rights in the country - the right to life.
Foreign Affairs Ministry must help Vui Kong

Foreign Affairs Ministry must help Vui Kong