Suhakam has spoken out against Perlis mufti Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin's stance on defence lawyers, saying it was against basic human rights.

This was after Asri (above) said that it was sinful for a lawyer to defend someone they personally believe to be in the wrong.

In a statement released last night, Suhakam said the right to legal representation is guaranteed by the Federal Constitution...