Suhakam decries 'obstruction' in Taiping Prison probe

Published: Feb 13, 2025 2:53 PM | Updated: Feb 13, 2025 10:38 PM

The Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) has condemned what it claims to be the Prison Department’s obstruction of its statutory duty to investigate human rights abuses.

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