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A Malaysian court has ordered the government and police to pay RM195,000 in compensation to 13 activists arrested during a candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka in August 2021. The decision highlights ongoing tensions over protest rights.
Malaysia's High Court has ordered the government to compensate 13 people arrested during a 2021 candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka, finding police actions unlawful and holding the state vicariously liable.
Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, chairman of the Alliance for a Safe Community, has called for uncompromising enforcement against police personnel implicated in an alleged extortion scheme, warning that such misconduct threatens public trust in Malaysia's law enforcement system.
Twelve Malaysian police officers face disciplinary action over allegations of a RM2 million extortion operation. The internal probe will proceed simultaneously with a separate Criminal Investigation Department investigation into the matter.
The Independent Police Conduct Commission has processed 1,635 complaints since launching in 2023, resolving 76 per cent of cases. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution views this as evidence of public trust in police accountability mechanisms.
A deaf Grab driver has filed legal action against police and the government, alleging assault and claiming he faced pressure to withdraw his report. He is also demanding mandatory sign language interpreter provision for deaf complainants.
A suspended police corporal has claimed trial at Ampang Sessions Court to two charges of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. The incidents allegedly occurred in May while he was on bail.
Malaysia's Attorney General's Chambers has ordered a formal inquest into a fatal shooting in Durian Tunggal, Melaka last November that left three men dead, aiming to determine the full circumstances and any criminal elements involved.
Transparency International Malaysia is pressing police and the Attorney-General's Chambers to provide clear explanations and timelines for their investigation into the Durian Tunggal shooting incident.
A Mexican national died after being shot by a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer during an early morning encounter in Texas. The man allegedly rammed federal agents' vehicle and attempted to strike an officer with his car.
A Sessions Court in Kuantan has ordered former Temerloh district police chief Mohd Azhar Mohd Yusoff to mount a defence against 46 corruption charges involving bribes totalling RM69,600 received between 2019 and 2023.
Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has handed down death sentences to three police officers, including the former Dhaka police commissioner, for their roles in killing demonstrators during the July 2024 uprising that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster.
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An Ipoh High Court judge has criticized police for their slow progress in locating Muhammad Riduan Abdullah, former husband of Indira Gandhi, while granting a six-month extension for the search operation.
Malaysia's High Court has rejected Indira Gandhi's second attempt to cite the Inspector-General of Police for contempt, determining that evidence shows ongoing efforts to locate her ex-husband.