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'Sosma can be used against perpetrators selling fake MyKads'

IGP says such activities could affect the country's security.

2019-09-21 19:56:49+08:00 by Bernama
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Man claims wrongful detention by police, assault over several days

He is now detained again, under the Prevention of Crime Act 1959, says his lawyer.

2019-09-20 06:51:00+08:00 by Faisal Asyraf
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Top cop vows to use full force of the law against water saboteurs

Those responsible for sabotaging an essential utility can be detained under Sosma, says IGP.

2019-07-23 14:13:00+08:00 by Kow Gah Chie
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IGP is wrong, Sosma must be repealed

LETTER | Hamid said that removing the law would be akin to taking away 'guns' to fight terrorists.

2019-07-22 11:37:06+08:00 by Madpet
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Allow security law detainees to defend themselves: reforms caucus

UPDATED 4.10PM | Chairperson Anwar Ibrahim says this does not mean the caucus is weak on terrorism.

2019-05-28 15:08:00+08:00 by Geraldine Tong
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Muhyiddin seeks to give Home Ministry a 'caring' make-over

INTERVIEW | From one that is harsh and full of abuses, to one that is concerned and humane.

2019-05-06 20:00:01+08:00 by Zikri Kamarulzaman
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Home Ministry rebuts Suhakam, says Sosma, PAA amendments coming soon

It says Poca, Pota, PPPA and Sedition Act also being reviewed.

2019-04-20 17:08:00+08:00
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Sosma, PAA will be debated in upcoming Parliament session

Muhyiddin Yassin confirms this without revealing if the acts would be repealed.

2019-03-05 16:42:00+08:00 by Zikri Kamarulzaman
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Intensify pressure on gov't to repeal Sosma - Maria Chin

This must be done before the cabinet makes a decision on the matter, says the Petaling Jaya MP.

2019-02-09 17:37:00+08:00 by Shakira Buang
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Court rules constitutional challenge against Sosma as academic

Lawyers' application to challenge the act was dismissed today by a nine-member bench.

2019-01-30 16:32:00+08:00 by Faisal Asyraf
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Maria Chin and police initiate settlement negotiations over her lawsuit

The former Bersih chair had filed the suit over her detention under Sosma in 2016.

2019-01-16 11:36:00+08:00 by Hafiz Yatim
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Sedition Act among six laws under review

Home Ministry is studying to amend or repeal them, says Muhyiddin.

2019-01-14 14:35:00+08:00 by Bernama
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Harapan must fulfil pledge to abolish all oppressive laws

LETTER | The new government must abide by its manifesto and act without delay.

2019-01-06 09:20:19+08:00 by George Varughese
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Groups slam government's decision to retain Sosma, Poca

UPDATED 4.10PM | Harapan should abolish the two laws or simply admit they’re no different from BN, says Suaram.

2019-01-02 13:14:51+08:00
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Pakatan Harapan should abandon BN laws

COMMENT | Has the Harapan government run out of new ideas?

2018-12-31 10:27:58+08:00 by P Ramasamy
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Two committees studying Sosma, Pota and Poca, says home minister

Muhyiddin Yassin says areas of focus include detention periods, police’s powers of arrest and judicial intervention.

2018-11-13 13:23:00+08:00 by Bernama
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Kin of 8 immigration officers wants trial delayed

Family members say courts should wait for Putrajaya to amend Sosma.

2018-10-19 22:56:00+08:00 by M Fakhrull Halim
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Special court, amended charges could mitigate suffering of Sosma detainees

LETTER | Measures can be taken now to while waiting for the act to be repealed in Parliament.

2018-09-12 20:34:00+08:00 by P Ramasamy
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Committee reviewing 'draconian' laws to submit findings in Oct

The Home Ministry, in a parliamentary reply, says the committee is currently studying the relevance of six laws.

2018-09-04 09:17:00+08:00
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AG to consider amending charges on 442 Sosma detainees - Hanipa

This process will take some time and has to be on a case-by-case basis, says deputy minister.

2018-08-29 10:25:00+08:00
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'Opposition now worried Anti-Fake News Act will be used against them'

PARLIAMENT | BN politicians passed these laws but now are worried about 'backfire', says senator.

2018-08-27 19:37:00+08:00 by Kow Gah Chie
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Home Ministry takes protest over Sosma seriously

Sec-gen Alwi Ibrahim says the special committee would take into account every view raised.

2018-08-26 21:17:00+08:00 by Bernama
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118 Sosma detainees end hunger strike

UPDATED 4.30PM | This after coming to an agreement with deputy de facto law minister Hanipa Maidin.

2018-08-26 15:47:00+08:00 by Bernama
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AG: Sosma will be abolished, it's just a matter of time

'The law will go soon, subject to consultation with many ministries,' says Tommy Thomas.

2018-08-25 18:25:00+08:00
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Hundreds of Sosma detainees go on hunger strike

They will only cease once the new gov't fulfils its promise to repeal the controversial law.

2018-08-25 14:44:00+08:00 by Geraldine Tong
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100 days on, the people’s movement is still alive

MP SPEAKS | As such, we must press for a moratorium on oppressive laws like Sedition Act and others.

2018-08-19 11:43:00+08:00 by Maria Chin Abdullah
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Lack of progress on human rights commitments during gov't's first 100 days

COMMENT | Laws used to silence dissenters are still in place, gov't critics still being investigated.

2018-08-16 17:54:00+08:00 by Civicus & Article 19
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Khairuddin willing to drop unlawful detention suit against gov't

However, this is subject to being paid compensation commensurate with his suffering, he says.

2018-08-01 16:10:00+08:00 by Hafiz Yatim
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Yoursay: Najib should be thankful Sosma hasn’t been used on him

YOURSAY | 'The only way to teach those who want Sosma is to find an excuse to detain them...'

2018-07-29 08:29:00+08:00 by Yoursay
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Remember what happened after ISA repeal, ex-IGP says on Sosma

Musa Hassan warns of significant rise in criminal activity if security laws abolished.

2018-07-28 11:28:00+08:00 by Amrizan Madian & Muhammad Afiq Mohd Asri, Bernama