No inquest for most custodial deaths since 2020, says Suhakam


Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Human Rights Commission of Malaysia chief Jerald Joseph says no inquest has been conducted for most of the deaths-in-custody cases that occurred in 2020 until now. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 20, 2021.

THE authorities have not conducted any inquest for most of the custodial deaths that occurred from 2020, said the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam)

Suhakam commissioner Jerald Joseph said the commission had looked into 12 death-in-custody cases in 2020, and six so far this year.


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