Malaysia: Reject Police Complaints Bill

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Malaysian parliament hears the 2021 budget speech in Kuala Lumpur, November 6, 2020. © 2020 AP Photo (New York) – The Malaysian parliament should reject the proposed police complaints law and create an independent commission that will ensure real accountability for police abuses, Human Rights Watch said today in a joint statement with Amnesty International Malaysia, ARTICLE 19, and CIVICUS. The government said it will put forward the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) bill for a second reading during parliament’s current session. Joint Statement…

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