Amendments to Act 283 made enforcement possible, says Saifuddin.

KANGAR, March 8 — A detainee at the Perlis Correctional Centre in Arau died yesterday while receiving treatment at the Tuanku Fauziah Hospital's (HTF) Intensive Care Unit, after allegedly falling in the bathroom on Thursday (March 6).

SUNGAI PETANI, Feb 11 — Investigations are ongoing into the death of a Taiping Prison inmate last month, allegedly due to assault, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

SEPANG, Nov 25 — The police are investigating the cause of a foreigner’s sudden death while in custody at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 police station on Saturday (November 23).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 8 — The Special Task Force on the Study of Recommendations and Preventive Measures has agreed to thoroughly review all aspects of the recommendations and preventive measures proposed by the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) regarding deaths in custody.

PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — The family of detainee P.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The High Court has awarded RM338,000 in damages to the family of S.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The post-mortem report of a female detainee who reportedly died in police custody at the Langkawi district police headquarters in Kuah, Kedah, on Saturday (December 16), revealed there were no traces of criminal injuries.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The amendments to enhance the Human Rights Commission’s (Suhakam) powers are expected to serve as a crucial mechanism in preventing serious human rights violations, including the infamous “black eye” incident involving Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar...

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 — The Court of Appeal rejected a family's appeal today to set aside the High Court's decision which dismissed their legal action against the government over police detainee P.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The police have detained eight foreigners to facilitate investigations into the murder of three Sri Lankan men at a rented house in Jalan Perhentian Kampung Kovil Hilir, Sentul, on September 22.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — A man arrested for drug offences died while in custody at the Setiawangsa Police Station, Wangsa Maju Police Headquarters, after experiencing breathing difficulties yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Since the Criminal Investigation Unit for Deaths in Custody (USJKT) was established in January last year, the number of deaths in police custody decreased by 48 per cent in 2022 or 24 cases, compared to 46 in the previous year.

KUALA LUMPUR April 14 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) confirmed that a local man died in custody at the lock-up of the Kajang police station near here, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Starting this year, all cases of death in police custody will be investigated by the Criminal Investigation Unit on Deaths in Custody (USJKT) under the Bukit Aman Integrity and Standard Compliance Department (JIPS), said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Police view each case of death in custody seriously and take comprehensive actions to ensure each of it is thoroughly investigated, said Bukit Aman Integrity and Standards Compliance Department (JIPS) director Datuk Azri Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) has confirmed that there have been seven cases of death in police custody and investigations found that only one of them involved criminal elements.