Rights group says this is to preserve embedded safeguards within the Federal Constitution.

The 'barbaric' whipping punishment should also be removed, human rights body says.

This follows raids on the Freedom Film Network's office and a cartoonist's home due to a short film on police brutality.

CORONAVIRUS | Hakam president says those arrested are not criminals but ordinary public members who allegedly violated the order.

LETTER | Malaysia has the opportunity over the next few years to be a beacon of democracy for the world.

COMMENT | This case must necessarily be distinguished from normal crimes as it involves the wider public interest.

LETTER | One-and-a-half years since Pakatan Harapan was elected, and there is still much more that needs to be done, says the NGO.

Migrants possess an inalienable right to life, right to health and to be treated with dignity in Malaysia.

LETTER | There should be no hesitation in repealing a law that has gone well past its expiry date.

Hakam calls for Harapan gov't to revisit its decision and reconsider ratification of Icerd in the future.

LETTER | Hakam backs Gobind Singh Deo’s call for a moratorium on any Sedition Act charge.

There is a need to define what constitutes 'hate speech'.

The call is inconsistent with civil society's position that the act must be repealed, says president Gurdial Singh.

LETTER | Authorities should also respect students’ constitutional right to assemble peacefully.