1/ WHAT DOES TORTURE IN MALAYSIA LOOK LIKE?
*CW: graphic descriptions of violence & torture
Many people might not initially associate torture with the Malaysian state. Yet, scratch underneath the surface, and you’ll find that torture is widespread.
#DontLookAway
#EndTortureNow
Former Internal Security Act (ISA) detainee Abdul Malek Hussin described his experience being tortured, including beating until he fell unconscious and sexual abuse. Malek’s testimony is consistent with the experience of many other former ISA detainees.
malaysiakini.com/news/73767
Newer laws have replaced the ISA, but allegations of torture remain. Recently, a group of 21 men alleged they were beaten with pipes, sticks and chairs while handcuffed. Their genitals were sprayed with chilli oil.
malaymail.com/news/malaysia/…
In immigration detention centres across the country, undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, and some refugees are held in facilities that Suhakam has described as “torture-like,” as detainees are deprived of food, water and medical care.
theguardian.com/world/2017/may…
Corporal punishment like caning, remain in our justice system, a form of state-sanctioned torture.
Here, Sam Zafiri talks about the brutal and torturous practice of caning in Malaysia.
Caning is also used as punishment under Islamic law in Malaysia. In 2018, two women were caned in front of an audience of 100 for “attempting to have lesbian sex,” in Terengganu. LGBTI people often face violent treatment by authorities.
nst.com.my/news/crime-cou…
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