Robyn Choi

The National Human Rights Society (Hakam) condemns the June 4 arrests of activist and graphic artist Fahmi Reza and three others, Lew Pik-Svonn, Pang Khee Teik and Arif Rafhan Othman and their being investigated for alleged offences under the Sedition Act 1948.

On May 15, 2016 Bersih 2.0 chairperson Maria Chin Abdullah was prevented from boarding a plane to South Korea to receive a Human Rights award. No reasons were given for this refusal. Nor was she given the right to contest the order. Even more disturbing is the news  report of May 16, 2016 that reported Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed as saying that the government need not give any reasons in this instance.