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Death in Custody in Malaysia: The Figures don’t match!

Posted on April 4, 2017 by weehingthong

… 6 June 2018 Lawyers for Liberty Retweeted Eric Paulsen‏ @EricPaulsen101 4h4 hours ago Dear @DrDzul – Hope your ministry can look into the shocking number of deaths in all places of detention. PDRM: 2000-14 – 255 deaths, Prisons: 2010-Feb 17 … Continue reading →

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After your bed and a hospital bed, a police lock-up may be the most deadly place in Malaysia!

Posted on March 13, 2017 by weehingthong

… 16 November 2017 In April this year, Malaysia’s national human rights panel Suhakam was shocked to learn that more than 600 prisoner deaths happened over the last 2 years from 2015-2016. Out of this, 521 deaths happened in prisons, 100 … Continue reading →

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Violence and Death at the Hands of the Police

Posted on June 4, 2012 by weehingthong

________________________________________________ Given the fact that a lawsuit by the family of another dead detainee, A. Kugan, against the former Selangor CPO is also coming to its climax, these current deaths certainly have jangled the nerves. The Selangor CPO in that … Continue reading →

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