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Malaysia: Drop Charges Against Protest Participants

Press release
May 22, 2012

The Malaysian government should withdraw politically-motivated charges against opposition leaders who participated in the “Bersih 3.0” demonstration in Kuala Lumpur on April 28, 2012.
Betraying human rights, ASEAN style

Commentary
May 14, 2012

This past week in Bangkok, the ASEAN Inter-government Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) discussed one of the most important documents drafted by ASEAN since the regional grouping adopted the ASEAN Charter five years ago.
Letter to Singapore President Tan Keng Yam regarding Yong Vui Kong's Death Sentence

Letter
Apr 29, 2012

Human Rights Watch writes to urge you to use your powers as president to commute Yong Vui Kong’s death sentence.
Singapore: Commute Death Sentence in Drug Case

Press release
Apr 29, 2012

President Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam of Singapore should commute the death sentence in the heroin possession case of Yong Vui Kong.
Malaysia: Excessive Force Used to Disperse Peaceful Protests

Press release
Apr 29, 2012

The Malaysian government should impartially investigate alleged excessive use of force by police to disperse tens of thousands of peaceful protesters in Kuala Lumpur calling for election reform.
ASEAN’s road to nowhere?

Commentary
Apr 26, 2012

In July, the ASEAN foreign ministers meeting in Phnom Penh will receive one of the most important documents drafted since the adoption five years ago of the ASEAN Charter.
Letter to Senator Carr Re. Australia’s Human Rights Influence in Asia

Letter
Apr 15, 2012
Malaysia: Security Bill Threatens Basic Liberties

Press release
Apr 10, 2012

The government of Malaysia’s proposed law to replace the infamous Internal Security Act (ISA) of 1960 opens the door to a range of future abuses.
Malaysia: ‘Sexual Diversity’ Festival Ban Needs Court Review

Press release
Feb 28, 2012

The Malaysian government should not seek to block judicial review of the 2011 ban on the Seksualiti Merdeka (“Sexual Diversity”) festival. The Kuala Lumpur High Court will hear the case filed by festival organizers on March 1, 2012.
Saudi Arabia: Writer Faces Apostasy Trial

Press release
Feb 13, 2012

Saudi authorities should free Hamza Kashgari and drop any charges against him based on comments he made on Twitter expressing his personal religious views. On the morning of February 12, 2012, Malaysian authorities deported Kashgari back to Saudi Arabia to face charges of apostasy there, hours before lawyers obtained a Malaysian High Court injunction against his deportation.