SOSMA Falls Short

Sevan Doraisamy , Executive Director, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram)

21-Feb-25 07:45

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The Malaysian government is urged to review SOSMA to ensure fairness while maintaining national security. Lawmakers and Civil Rights groups stress balancing security needs with human rights in proposed amendments. We’ll be speaking with Sevan Doraisamy, Executive Director of Suaram (Suara Rakyat Malaysia), a Human Rights Organisation, for his insights.

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Produced by: Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism, culture

Tags: sosma, national security, civil rights, malaysian law,

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