A small crowd of 300 people have gathered outside the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) headquarters in Menara Tun Razak, Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur, this morning to wait for the arrival of Barisan Alternatif leaders.

About 300 police personnel were deployed around the area, along with a water cannon truck.

The BA leaders and a small delegation of non-government organisations, led by Keadilan president Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, are expected to hand over a memorandum on human rights to Suhakam.

Leaflets urging the opposition supporters to remain calm were handed out. "We come here for a peaceful gathering. Do not get involved in any fight or commotion. If anyone creates trouble, apprehend him and hand him over to the police," it said.

It also told the reformasi activists not to get into fights with the riot police and Special Branch officers.

[More reports to follow]