Suaram has revealed that half of the cases under the Sedition Act 1948 involved criticism of political leaders, with the government seen as building a narrative that dissent is an act of rudeness.

According to Suaram documentation and monitoring coordinator Jernell Tan, the group's Human Rights Report 2025 highlights the use of four main security legislations, including the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

“Since its introduction in 2012, Sosma recorded...