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Suaram

Students, rights groups decry curbs on academic freedom after events on touchy subjects disrupted 

Incidents cited involve IIUM and USM, including one where authorities resorted to turning of the lights to stop a forum

‘Too sensitive?’ Suaram pans USM for blocking exhibition on custodial deaths

Rights group says university’s decision undermines students’ academic freedom

Heed UN human rights review in shaping Budget 2025, Suaram tells govt

Rights group calls for prioritising law enforcement reform, detention centre improvements, and proper funding for accountability bodies

‘Criminalisation’ of pro-Palestine rally attendee a deprivation of liberty: Suaram

In a statement today, Suaram executive director Sevan Doraisamy said the arrest of Harmit Singh “tramples” on laws that safeguard the right to peacefully protest, namely Article 10(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution and the Public Assembly Act (PAA) 2012. 

Govt must empower ‘toothless’ commission to address crooked cops: civil society groups

A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has called on the government to empower the Independent Police Conduct Commission (IPCC) to remedy the growing public trust deficit with the police force.

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