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A Damascus court has sentenced former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia, finding him guilty of premeditated murder, torture, arbitrary detention, and crimes against humanity. Judge Al-Aryan ruled Assad acted as the supreme decision-maker in orchestrating the offences.
Malaysia must develop security laws that counter modern threats including cyber attacks and AI misuse without compromising human rights, Deputy Minister M. Kulasegaran told Parliament House symposium.
Malaysia's human rights watchdog has voiced serious alarm over the Court of Appeal's move to maintain a legal freeze on High Court directions in the Pastor Raymond Koh enforced disappearance inquiry.
A suspended Singapore police officer's sentence has been increased to 11½ years following a High Court appeal over his involvement in the fatal abuse of a Myanmar domestic worker who weighed just 24kg when she died in 2016.
The wife of missing pastor Raymond Koh has appealed directly to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for intervention after a Court of Appeal decision halted a High Court order requiring police to restart investigations into her husband's 2017 disappearance.
A senior Palestinian official has urged Malaysia to strengthen its advocacy for Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, highlighting widespread alleged abuses and calling for international pressure on Israel.
Ten months after Manila's anti-corruption protests turned violent, the Philippine Interior Secretary has attributed the death of a construction worker to a stray bullet from an unregistered firearm, denying police involvement.
A Malaysian High Court has ordered the government and Royal Malaysia Police to pay RM195,000 in damages to 13 activists arrested during a 2021 vigil, ruling the arrests violated their constitutional rights.
Malaysia's High Court has ruled the government must compensate 13 participants arrested during a 2021 candlelight vigil at Dataran Merdeka, finding the state vicariously liable for unlawful detention. The award totals RM195,000.
Israeli forces detained over 40 Palestinian men in a raid on Tell, a town near Nablus in the occupied West Bank, establishing a field interrogation centre there.
A grassroots international convoy of over 500 activists, professionals, and volunteers has embarked on an overland journey from France through Europe and the Middle East to raise awareness about the Palestinian situation and human rights concerns.
Venezuela has formally notified the United Nations of its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, claiming the tribunal exhibits systematic bias against developing nations while investigating the Maduro government for alleged crimes against humanity.
Malaysian authorities have initiated investigations into a death occurring in custody alongside allegations of mistreatment, with human rights group Suaram documenting the claims. The prisons department has committed to complete cooperation with inquiries.
A Moroccan man's death during an arrest in Italy has triggered official complaints from Rabat and calls for transparency from Rome, intensifying scrutiny of police conduct across Europe.
Malaysia's Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development is conducting a major review of the Child Act 2001, incorporating 159 recommendations from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to strengthen child protection frameworks.
United Nations experts have called for impartial investigations into claims that authorities disrupted demonstrations highlighting Mexico's missing persons crisis during the World Cup.
The UN has demanded independent investigations into dozens of reported deaths in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, where anti-government unrest has escalated ahead of regional legislative elections scheduled for July 27.
Malaysia's human rights commission has documented systematic abuse in prisons and detention centres, including assaults on inmates, degrading searches, and inadequate investigations into complaints.
Police in Thailand say a Norwegian man accused of financing a boxing camp used for child sex trafficking has died of natural causes, before he could be arrested in the case.
Thai authorities have arrested a 28-year-old boxing camp manager in Rayong province on charges of trafficking underage boys for sexual services. Police rescued 12 children and are searching for a Norwegian national allegedly involved in sponsoring the operation.
Mexico has escalated its response to deaths of Mexican citizens involving US immigration enforcement, referring cases to the UN and preparing legal complaints against those responsible.
A man has been formally charged in court with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old detainee held at Sungai Udang Prison. The alleged incident occurred in January, raising fresh concerns about inmate safety within Malaysian correctional facilities.
The European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas have unveiled a fresh sanctions framework designed to combat migrant traffickers and organised criminal syndicates operating across borders.
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Malaysia's Ministry of Finance has approved a RM15.77 million grant to SUHAKAM for 2025 operations, representing a RM2.2 million increase from the previous year's allocation of RM13.55 million.
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The Malaysian government is considering granting parliamentary lawmakers access to CCTV recordings of the Taiping Prison incident that claimed an inmate's life in January 2025, though legal complexities remain under review.
An Austrian man in a wheelchair has filed a landmark case at Europe's human rights court, arguing his government has failed to protect him from escalating heatwave dangers. The case highlights growing climate justice concerns across the continent.
Physicians for Human Rights has raised alarm over the deteriorating health of Dr Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, following his transfer to an Israeli prison facility, citing documented injuries and medical concerns.
Lam Wing-kee, a Hong Kong bookseller who became an emblem of resistance to Beijing's crackdown on free speech after his 2015 abduction, has died in Taiwan aged 70 following a cancer relapse.