The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia says there are currently no provisions for any remedy should a disappearance involve state actors or agents. FMTNews
Suhakam says its inquiry into a missing pastor and activist proves that enforced disappearances have taken place in Malaysia.
“There are no provisions for any remedy should a disappearance involve state actors or agents,” Suhakam added in a statement today in conjunction with International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, celebrated yearly on Aug 30. Suhakam referred to its findings of a public inquiry into the disappearances of pastor Raymond Koh and Perlis activist Amri Che Mat this year as proof that enforced disappearances had taken place in the country.
It also said it believed ratification of ICPPED would not only ensure that legal recognition and remedies were put in place for victims of enforced disappearances, but also “signal a commitment” that enforced disappearances were unacceptable.
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