Security Offences (Special Measures) Act – Act 747 (2012)
Act 747 has 8 Parts, 32 Sections and 2 Schedules. The Parts are the following: Preliminary Special Powers for Security Offences Special Procedures relating to Electronic Monitoring Device Special Procedures relating to Sensitive Information Trial Special Procedures...Penal Code (Amendment) Act – Act A1430 (2012)
Act A1430 adds Sections 4, 107, 120A, 120B and 130A. A new Chapter VIB deals with Organized Crime, it has sections 130U to 130W. It introduces new sections 124B to 124N and 130KA. Malaysia-Penal Code (Amendment) Act-2012-eng (full text in English, PDF)
ICJ oral statement in the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the freedom of opinion and expression
The ICJ statement draws attention to recent laws that threaten the right to freedom of expression of LGBT persons, noting examples that fail the tests of certainty, necessity and non-discrimination.
ICJ supports independence and strengthening of the Special Procedures
The ICJ, together with 21 other nongovernmental organisations, today participated in the 19th Annual Meeting of the Human Rights Council Special Procedures.
Following up on a joint NGO statement from the 18th Annual Meeting of the Special Procedures in 2011, the group of NGOs welcomed recent positive developments and raised certain issues for particular attention and discussion regarding the work and functioning of the Special Procedures.
HRC-SpecialProcedures-NGOJointLetter-non-legal submission (2012) (download joint letter in PDF)
ICJ-SP-AM19-OralStatement-non-legal submission (2012) (download ICJ oral statement in PDF)




