By: Cso ROL Cluster
Organisation/ Individual: Tamil Foundation/EWRF
Policy Code: 2b Human Rights
Problem Statement and Current Policy:
The number of deaths in police custody is outrageous, this submission is line with the recent deaths.
Value(s) and Belief:
The right to life (Article 5, Malaysian FC) must be respected. And, no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (Article 5 of Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948).
Proposal of Solution and Call for Action:
With regards to the behaviour of the police in dealing with suspected criminals in which there is a social recognition of excessive use of force including the killing of them, torture and other illegal means of interrogation. We demand that a due transparent and a public process is- in place to monitor, to investigate and to deal with officers of law who tarnish the name of the security agencies. We demand for IPCMC to be adopted immediately.
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