Saturday, July 27, 2013

Malaysia: End alarming rise of deaths in police custody...

The Malaysian authorities must take immediate steps to end the alarming rate of reported deaths in custody, some as a result of torture or other ill-treatment, Amnesty International and Malaysian rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) said in an open letter today.

Twelve people are known to have died in police custody since January 2013 compared to nine in the whole of 2012.

"The rising number of reported deaths in custody is shocking, and sends a chilling message to all those at risk of arrests by police. They point to the lack of adequate systems in place to monitor and prevent such deaths," said Hazel Galang, Amnesty International's Campaigner on Malaysia.

"The Malaysian authorities must commit time and resources to tackle this problem at once. They must ensure that there are appropriate safeguards so that the police cannot simply go on committing abuses, including torture and other ill-treatment, with impunity."

 More than 230 deaths in custody have been recorded since 2000, according to the Malaysian Parliament. Full story...

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