Malaysia’s attorney general should immediately drop politically motivated sedition charges against Karpal Singh, a prominent lawyer and opposition member of parliament.

Malaysian authorities should immediately drop charges against 30 peaceful demonstrators arrested at a rally on August 1, 2009, calling for the repeal of the Internal Security Act.

The Malaysian government should immediately drop politically motivated criminal charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.

District police in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia should free Burmese asylum seekers detained since June 19, 2009, at a peaceful celebration of the 64th birthday of the Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Malaysia's new prime minister should take immediate steps to distinguish himself from previous governments and implement a human rights agenda.

Human Rights Watch sent a letter to the Prime Minister of Malaysia regarding the human rights situation in the country.

Malaysia’s new prime minister, Najib Abdul Razak, should follow up on his surprise release of 13 detainees by promptly acting to rescind the internal security law.