Malaysia
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has largely failed to uphold his campaign pledges to address repression and corruption since taking office in November 2022. Authorities continue to use broad and vaguely worded laws to criminalize free speech. Officials have targeted refugees and migrants as well as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people with hateful rhetoric and crackdowns. The government’s abolition of the mandatory death penalty in 2023 was a significant step, although capital punishment remains a sentencing option. Indigenous communities continue to be displaced by business activities carried out without adequate consultation or compensation.
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August 10, 2022
“I Don’t Want to Change Myself”
Anti-LGBT Conversion Practices, Discrimination, and Violence in Malaysia
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April 4, 2019
Egypt: Deported Dissidents Missing
Malaysia, Turkey Should Investigate Unlawful Deportations
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October 12, 2016
Deepening the Culture of Fear
The Criminalization of Peaceful Expression in Malaysia
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February 28, 2024
Letter to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Re: Human Rights and the ASEAN-Australia Leaders' Summit
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January 11, 2024
Malaysia: Reform Agenda Stalled
Free Speech, LGBT Rights, Refugees Remain Under Threat
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July 17, 2023
Malaysia: Myanmar Refugee Activist Abducted
Urgently Locate, Ensure Safety of Thuzar Maung, Family Members
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April 11, 2023
Malaysia Repeals Mandatory Death Penalty
Meaningful Move Should Pave Way to Full Abolition
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January 12, 2023
Malaysia: Elections Cap Year of Upheaval
New Government Should Protect Free Speech, Refugees, LGBT People
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November 11, 2022
Malaysia: Rights Agenda for Next Government
Before Elections, Commit to Ending Detention Without Trial, Free Speech Restrictions
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October 24, 2022
Malaysia: Surge in Summary Deportations to Myanmar
Grant UN Refugee Agency Access to Immigration Detention Sites
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August 10, 2022
Malaysia: State-Backed Discrimination Harms LGBT People
Criminalization, Conversion Practices Threaten Safety, Dignity
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May 10, 2022
US-ASEAN: Promote Rights, Democracy at Summit
President Biden Should Raise Key Issues with Regional Leaders
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