#death in custody

Even when the government changed hands, the deceased's case seemingly saw no progress.

Parliamentary panel on defence chairperson Nik Nazmi says he will look into the recent custodial deaths.

Johor police confirm the death after the matter was highlighted by human rights group Edict.

PSM’s Arutchelvan along with activists Khalid Ismath and Rama Ramanathan will have to present themselves this Monday at 11 am.

They have sought justice across three different governments to no avail.

They also repeat the call for the formation of IPCMC.

UPDATED 11.35AM | A letter from the police says the NGO did not submit a complete application.

The victim was in remand pending a court hearing in August.

LETTER | Nothing in the law requires the police to obtain a medical opinion as to cause of death before informing the coroner.

The human rights NGO has called on the Selangor police chief Noor Azam Jamaludin to explain.

Its commissioner Jerald Joseph also questions the victim's arrest.

Khairul Dzaimee Daud says Zeawdeen Kadar Masdan, who tested positive for Covid-19, had travelled frequently to M'sia.

Why are the authorities so unresponsive in this age of modern technology, asks Edict.

'Only under exceptional circumstances does a person from the middle or upper-middle classes end up as a victim of custodial deaths.'

In 2018, the EAIC found that the police had committed several serious breaches of conduct and abuses of power over Balamurugan's death.

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Edict says there are no compelling data to support statements that the police systematically targets Indians.

'We should really look at ourselves and this society we live in that has progressively become racist and xenophobic.'

NGO says this over KL police's statement of no foul play in death of Nepali man at Jinjang lockup.