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Hamza Kashgari
Malaysia/Saudi Arabia - Saudi human rights defender Hamza Kashgari at risk of being deported to Saudi Arabia where he may face the death penalty
2012/02/10

Mr Hamza Kashgari, a national of Saudi Arabia is at risk of being deported from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia where he may face the death penalty as a result of comments he posted on the social media site Twitter. Hamza Kashgari is a journalist and blogger and an...

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Malaysia: New assembly law will violate the legitimate right of human rights defenders to peaceful assembly
2011/11/30

On 29 November 2011, the lower house of the Malaysian Parliament approved a Peaceful Assembly Bill. This Bill will severely effect the right of human rights defenders (HRDs) to exercise peaceful assembly to campaign for human rights.

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Malaysia: Police ban event on sexuality rights
2011/11/10

On 2 November 2011, the Royal Malaysia Police declared a ban on an event planned by Seksualiti Merdeka (SM), which aims to celebrate sexual diversity and disseminate information to the public on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) rights...

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Malaysia: Restriction order imposed on fifteen prominent human rights defenders amid preparations for demonstrations
2011/07/8

On 7 July 2011, fifteen prominent human rights defenders were placed under a restriction order barring them from entering, remaining in, or passing through Kuala Lumpur, in advance of planned demonstrations. Those named face being arrested on the spot if they are...

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Malaysia: Seven human rights defenders arrested and released on bail after police raided their office
2011/06/30

On 29 June 2011, Seven human rights defenders, namely Ms Lau Shu Shi, Ms Mary Sinattan, Ms Deepa Kutta, Ms Mila Nordin, Ms Temme Lee, Mr Mohamad Ikhsan, and Mr Ang Hiok Gai were arrested and later released on bail by Malaysian police after their office was raided....

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