Leong Kar Yen

Human rights lawyer P Uthayakumar is considering asking for police protection through the High Court to avoid being 'harassed' again.

Issues of impartiality, independence and public morality formed the core of legal arguments, as the appellate court heard submissions on the validity of Section 46A of the Legal Profession Act 1976.

Their lawyer says the family of the police detainee, who is feared dead, feel vindicated as the authorities are finally looking into their plight.

Alleged nuclear black marketeer BSA Tahir had escaped the first 60-day period where detainees usually have to face torture and abuse in the hands of interrogators.

The DNA test conducted on deceased detainee G Francis Udayapan with a blood sample from his father will not be released to the family as the case is still under investigation.

Deputy Internal Security Minister Noh Omar warns that at the rate things are going, foreigners may outnumber local prisoners. He says the time has come for more effective action.

Human rights lawyer P Uthayakumar, now back in Malaysia, has wasted no time in taking on the police over their allegation of criminal defamation against him.

After nearly three weeks in detention, a group of Burmese pro-democracy activists will be remanded for two more, pending a decision on whether or not to charge them.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court adjourns to a later date a multimillion lawsuit filed by a group of human rights activists against the government for wrongful detention following a conference stormed by an Umno Youth-led mob in 1996.

As police consider measures to improve lock-up conditions and investigate custodial deaths, human rights groups point to more important priorities.

Human rights lawyer P Uthayakumar, who has sought asylum.in Britain, will be safe if he returns home, says minister Nazri Abdul Aziz.

The opposition leader asks whether the former MCA strongman could be conferred the nation's highest honour of 'Tun' even as Anti-Corruption Agency reports still hang over his head.

The human rights lawyer says he will enlist the help of a Queen's Counsel should he be charged for criminal defamation.

In view of the growing complaints of human rights abuses of detainees held in police remand centres, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia plans to visit the detention facilities.

After nearly a year of waiting, the authorities have formally approved the merger of Keadilan and Parti Rakyat Malaysia and with the decision, preparations are underway for party elections by the end of this year.

Documentary evidence has been provided to show that human rights lawyer P Uthayakumar is indeed seeking asylum in the United Kingdom following an alleged assault.

Five students still being detained under the ISA after their return from Pakistan tell a visiting human rights commissioner they would like an early release or to be placed under house arrest.

Malaysia considers itself at threat from terrorism, says Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who also notes that a long-term response demands resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Did the government act with unseeming haste in detaining Sri Lankan businessman BSA Tahir under the Internal Security Act? A human rights group levels this charge.

Suhakam may take the bold step of conducting an open inquiry into allegations that the human rights of ISA detainees are being abused, according to one of its commissioner.

The Bar says Justice Abdul Malek Ahmad has demonstrated excellent judicial qualities and temperament. His appointment would be a positive sign for the Malaysian judiciary.

A well known human rights lawyer has sought asylum in the UK saying that he will not return until his safety is guaranteed.

The human rights watchdog says it does not want to override the powers of other authorities by initiating probes into such cases.