Amid anti-racism protests in the US over the death of 46-year-old African American man George Floyd while being arrested, the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) said the incident also serves as a timely reminder for Malaysians.

"Suhakam wishes to express its solidarity with the people of the US during this difficult period and finds it an opportune time to remind Malaysians that ingrained racism, subtle forms of racial discrimination and related intolerance occurs in Malaysia as well.