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Prisons dept vows probe into staff brutality after scathing Suhakam report

Following a scathing SUHAKAM inquiry that shattered the official narrative of an inmate-led "riot," the Malaysian Prison Department has broken its silence, vowing a thorough probe into damning allegations of fatal custodian brutality and systemic cover-ups at the archaic Taiping facility

Taiping Prison violence: Suhakam finds facility unfit for use

More than a century old, building’s heritage status restricts improvements needed; bucket toilet system still in use

Taiping Prison officers must face action over detainees’ assault: Suhakam

Failure to act creates perception of immunity in January 2025 incident where masked wardens beat and kicked inmates

Detaining children under Sosma ‘inconsistent with best interests’: Rights groups

Suhakam and APPGM-CR urge Malaysia to prioritise protection and rehabilitation over punitive measures for minors exploited by extremist networks

Suhakam rebukes govt over ‘deviant’ label for LGBTQ+ persons

Why is the government pushing discrimination against sexual minorities using ‘unscientific and unsubstantiated claims’, national human rights body asks
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