Human Rights Watch Monitors Second Anwar Trial
Human Rights Watch will monitor:
- the treatment of witnesses and defendants
- the independence of the judges
- the ability of the defense to prepare adequate responses to the frequently changing charges
- the political atmosphere in which the trial is taking place
Human Rights Watch said that in addition to its overall concerns about the political nature of Anwar's trial, it also believed that Article 377B of the Penal Code, the sodomy law under which Anwar and his adopted brother are being charged, was itself a violation of human rights.
- Sidney Jones
Asia director
of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division
June 11, 1999
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The Case Against Anwar Ibrahim
June 1999
(June 16, 1999) -- Human Rights Watch today castigated the Malaysian press for taking statements out of context.
"We issued a statement on June 11 condemning the public vilification of Anwar Ibrahim and raising concerns about everything from independence of the Malaysian judiciary to the frequently changing charges in this case," said Sidney Jones, Asia director of Human Rights Watch. "Those concerns have not been mentioned once."
She stressed that Human Rights Watch took no position on the substance of the allegations against Anwar and had no reason to believe he engaged in any of the alleged acts.
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Anwar Conviction Deepens Crisis For Rule Of Law In Malaysia
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Attacks On Lawyers, Repressive Gag Order Show Unfairness
June 3 1999
Lawyers Committee for Human Rights
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