早前在北方大学校园，陆陆续续有动物被害的事件传出。先有宿舍十多只猫咪疑因被毒死， 再来年头疑似有人撞到小狗却肇事逃逸，到现在也依旧逍遥法外。而如今的当值人员更是在Whatsapp跟某人提到“把小狗杀掉”的疯狂想法，其残忍的态度仿佛是在说撕掉一张传单这么简单。种种表现无一不是对生命的轻蔑，更是对法律的践踏。

根据2015年马来西亚动物福利法就提到，虐待动物者将面对最低20，000令吉的罚款，或最高监禁三年或两者兼施。其中动物法令30条文更是提到了禁止使用枪支射杀动物，除非是在紧急情况或为了控制疾病而获得兽医局批准。此外，动物福利法也提到任何人无合法权限或合理解释使用有毒性，毒害任何动物。

然而这些罪犯却在神圣的校园里面肆无忌惮地横行，甚至是有关当局人员带头教唆。这不止是典当自身道德素养，更是蔑视法律的行为。

早前，北大前进阵线和北大学声阵线就已经为这些含冤去世的动物呈交了一份备忘录，里面包含了透明化处理校园动物以及彻查虐待动物案的诉求。可是事发至此校方依旧没有给出一个完整的交代。我们极力谴责校方管理层轻蔑动物生命的态度。我们强调，动物也是校园内的一份子，是大自然的馈赠。我们应该做的是文明控制动物繁衍数量如带它们进行绝育手术，或适当处理垃圾以免吸引更多外来的动物到这里觅食导致泛滥等等，但绝对不是射杀它们。

此外，有关动物习性的宣传也可以在校园内普及，以免部分学生因不了解而在无意中做出让动物应激的反应，达到动物和人和平共处的目的。面对已经数量泛滥的动物，有关当局更应该有一套透明的处理动物的SOP, 不然只会导致校园内流言四起，人心惶惶。

曾经听到一段话可以让大家共勉：“如果一个学校，连一条狗都放不下，更谈何教书育人？”相比之下，作为培育国家未来栋梁的象牙塔，我们却处处容忍甚至是默认这些不人道的行为，实在是讽刺至极。

最后，我们呼吁校方重新审视执法单位的执法标准，透明且公开地制定一套针对动物的人性化处理方针。他们作为手持武器的一方应该首当其冲保护弱势群体，而非带头助力虐待动物的歪风。此外，校方也应该把重心放在彻查校园内虐待动物的案件，而非把矛头指向无辜的动物，使它们原本就身处劣势的生存环境更加雪上加霜。

发起单位：北大前进阵线以及北大学声阵线

Rangkaian Solidariti Demokratik Pesakit Mental (SIUMAN) is perturbed by the recent news of a Deaf e-hailing driver being allegedly assaulted while working near KL Sentral on 28 May 2024. According to his account, the 46-year-old driver was punched in the face by a ‘VIP bodyguard’, resulting in soft tissue injury, which was diagnosed and treated at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. He was advised to file a police report, where at one point he was eventually given two options, i.e. to have his phone confiscated if he decides to proceed with the case, or to drop the case and be compensated. Under duress, the Deaf driver opted for the second option. Throughout his visit to the police station, he was also left unattended for hours, given no explanation as to why his phone was inspected for an extended period of time, and given no immediate access to a Malaysian Sign Language Interpreter to communicate and defend himself.

SIUMAN would like to draw attention to the jarring gaps in accessing justice for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as highlighted throughout this case. A disabled complainant’s right to communicate was withheld through action (confiscation of phone as assistive technology) and omission (unavailability of a competent sign language interpreter or other sufficient reasonable accommodations). Access to justice is a fundamental human right. It enables everyone, including PWDs, to live a dignified life. This case (and many others) points to an urgent need to address the gaps in accessing justice for PWDs.

The gaps in protection mentioned in the Malaysian Deaf Advocacy and Wellbeing Organisation’s (DAWN) statement affect all PWDs. Even though Malaysia has enacted the Persons with Disabilities Act in 2008, universal access, reasonable accommodations and discrimination protections are not mandated in any area of life. Section 30(3) in the PWD Act states: “The Government and the private sector shall accept and facilitate the use of Malaysia Sign Language, Braille, augmentative and alternative communication, and all other accessible means, modes and formats of communication of their choice by persons with disabilities in official transactions.”

However, Section 41 of the same Act precludes the government and state bodies from any remedial or court actions by stating: “No action, suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie or be brought, instituted or maintained in any court against the Government… …in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by him or it…” This is further supported by Section 42 of the Act which states: “The Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 [Act 198] shall apply to any action, suit, prosecution or proceedings against the Government… …in respect of any act, neglect or default done or committed by it…”

This clearly highlights the jarring contradiction and reluctance of the State to uphold disability rights.

Furthermore, Article 8(2) of the Federal Constitution on discrimination does not mention disability. The Federal Constitution was amended in 2001 to include gender as part of our obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). However, the same was not initiated for disability after Malaysia ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2010.

We have also arguably failed to domesticate the CRPD and its principles in Malaysian legislation. We had no reservations on Article 13 of the CRPD (Access to Justice), but it is apparent that we have not operationalised it. This all needs to change and justice must be accessible to everyone throughout the whole process. The International Principles and Guidelines on Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities offers practical suggestions for the State to design and implement justice systems that provide equal access to justice for PWDs.

Multiple administrations have excluded PWDs from meaningful social participation in all areas of life, ignoring the promotion and protection of Disability Rights. We call upon the State and State Actors to view this incident with urgency and proactivity to ensure the rights of PWDs in Malaysia are protected. 

Pursuant to that call to action, SIUMAN has made several recommendations in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, that we hope will lead to better discrimination protections and mandated reasonable accommodations via policies and laws. All our materials and references can be downloaded from http://linktr.ee/KamiSIUMAN.

Our collective stands in solidarity with DAWN, our deaf peers, and the Deaf Community.

Endorsed by:

Organisations

1. All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
2. Architects of Diversity
3. Association of Women Lawyers
4. Autism Inclusiveness Direct Action Group (AIDA)
5. Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM)
6. Agora Society
7. Aliran
8. Association of Women with Disabilities Malaysia
9. Boleh Space, Disabled-led Disability Rights Advocacy Movement
10. Centre for Independent Journalism
11. CRIB Foundation (Child Rights Innovation & Betterment)
12. CYBHER Collective
13. Demokrat UKM
14. EMPOWER
15. ENGAGE
16. Family Frontiers
17. Freedom Film Network
18. Gegar
19. Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH)
20. HAYAT
21. Ikatan Mahasiswa Demokratik Malaysia (MDM)
22. Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM)
23. Jentayu
24. Justice for Sisters
25. Kemban Kolektif (Intersectional Human Rights Activists)
26. KauOKTak (Community Building and Mental Health Outreach for Teenagers)
27. KRYSS Network
28. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall, Youth Section (KLSCAH Youth)
29. Klima Action Malaysia – KAMY
30. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Deaf Media and Technology Association
31. Kedah Sports Deaf Association
32. Legal Dignity
33. Mahasiswa Keadilan Malaysia
34. MAJU Foundation
35. Martabat PJ
36. Malaysian Sign Language and Deaf Studies Association
37. MUDA
38. Mental Health Association of Sarawak
39. Monsters Among Us (MAU)
40. National Organisation of Malaysian Sign Language Instructors
41. Negeri Sembilan Association of the Deaf
42. North South Initiative
43. Our Journey (Probono legal representation for migrants in labour immigration & criminal cases)
44. Pusat Pembangunan Rakyat (MANDIRI)
45. Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
46. Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA)
47. Pemuda Sosialis PSM
48. Pertubuhan Rangkaian Pembangunan Kesinambungan Malaysia (SUSDEN Malaysia)
49. Parti Sosialis Malaysia
50. Pusat KOMAS
51. Persatuan Advokasi Diri Orang Bermasalah Pembelajaran Selangor & Kuala Lumpur (United Voice)
52. Projek Wawasan Rakyat
53. Persatuan Promosi Hak Asasi Manusia (PROHAM)
54. PurpleLily Social Association Kuching
55. Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO Bahagian Damansara
56. Persatuan Ikatan Serikat Serantau (IKRAR)
57. Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia
58. Sisters in Islam
59. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)
60. Sabah Deaf Muslim Association
61. The OKU Rights Matter Project
62. The Talisman Project
63. Teater Untuk Semua
64. Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement
65. Women’s Centre for Change (WCC)
66. Women’s Aid Organisation
67. 3 June Onwards – Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas (DHRRA)

Individuals

1. Ali Amir Razali
   Political Activist
2. Amin Zuhaili Bin Mansor
   Deaf Advocate
3. Adrian Pereira
   Executive Director, North South Initiative, PWD Rights Advocate
4. Albert Wong Tuong Chui
   Deaf Advocate
5. Beatrice Leong
   Autistic Rights Advocate, Founder Autism Inclusiveness Direct Action Group (AIDA)
6. Bathmavathi Krishnan
   Wheelchair user, Senator representing Persons with Disabilities in the Upper House, Parliament of Malaysia (2013-2016; 2016-2019)
7. Calysta Tay
   BIM Interpreter, PWD Ally
8. Christopher Yap
   Deaf Person
9. Dr. Ikmal Hisham Md Tah
   Legal Academic, Disability Law Researcher
10. Dr. Vilashini Somiah
    Feminist anthropologist, PWD ally
11. Dr. Benjamin YH Loh
    Digital media researcher, PWD ally
12. Dunstan SG Lim
    Sarawak OKU Skills Development Association (SOSDA), Disabled Disability Advocate & Person with Lived Experience
13. Dayangku Syarizat
    Person With Lived Experience
14. Dr. Lim Chee Han
    Public health researcher, Manifesto Rakyat coordinator
15. Datin PH Wong
    Childline Foundation
16. Durrah Sharifah Ahmad Azlan
    Mental Health Advocate
17. Freida Pilus
    Chairman, Cempaka Education Group
    President, Persatuan Siswazah Wanita Malaysia
18. Gigi Teoh
    Hearing ally, a member of JupeBIM, an employer to 4 deaf persons
19. Hasbeemasputra Abu Bakar
    Disabled Disability Advocate & Person With Lived Experience
20. Ho Lee Ching
    Theater Maker
21. Iskandar Khoo Kuan Yiaw
    Ketua badan Perhubungan Perikatan Nasional Kawasan Kepong
22. ‘Izz Daenie
    Disability Justice Advocate
    Person With Lived Experience
23. Jonah Ong
    Deaf Advocate/BIM Interpreter, Human Rights Activist
24. Jessica Mak Wei-E
    Deaf Advocate
25. Joan Sim Jo Jo
    Social Worker, Advocate for the Deaf, BIM Interpreter
26. Khor Ai-Na
    CEO, Asia Community Service
27. Kelvin Lee
    KLSCAH Youth
28. Koh Lianne
    E-Hailing Driver
29. Kaveinthran
    Native Blind person, Independent disabled human rights activist
30. Kya Cahya
    Human Rights Advocate, Activist
31. Lavinia Abirami
    ⁠Deaf Person With Lived Experience Global Institute For Tomorrow
32. Leong Wai Min
    Deaf Person, e-hailing driver
33. Lee Siow Hua, Declan,
    RRC Grab team (Rakan Representative Community for Klang Valley Deaf drivers)
34. Leben Siddarth
    Ketua Penerangan MUDA
35. Lee Nyook Loong
    Deaf Person, E-hailing Driver
36. Laura Kho
    Mental health policy consultant, Mind Brew, PWD ally
37. Muhammad Mustaqim bin Badrul Hisham
    Person With Lived Experience
38. Muhamad Nadhir Abdul Nasir
    Independent disability issues consultant & researcher
39. Murugeswaran Veerasamy
    President, Damai Disabled Person Association Malaysia
40. Meera Samanther
    Co-Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Persons with Disability, Bar Council
41. Maizan Binti Mohd Salleh
    President, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Albinism Association
42. Mohd Asraf Sharafi Mohd Azhar
    PWD Ally
43. Maria Chin Abdullah
    Social activist
44. Mutharasapan a/l Lakshmanan
    Deaf Advocate
45. Marzuki Ong bin Maliki Ong
    Deaf Advocate
46. Mohamad Faezal Bin Muktar,
    Chairman, Persatuan Ikatan Serikat Serantau (IKRAR)
47. Mimie Rahman
    Managing Director & Registered Counsellor,
    MINDAKAMI
48. Ng Lai-Thin
    Dementia care partner, Project Lead of National Early Childhood Intervention Council, Member of The OKU Rights Matter Project.
49. Nurafirah Jaharuddin
    Master Student, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
50. Ong Hwei Ling
    Deaf Advocate
51. Nasrul Noor
    Disability Advocate
52. Norman Goh
    Person With Lived Experience
53. Ong Hwei Ling, Annie
    President of National of Organisations Malaysia Sign Language Instructors (NowBIM)
    Deaf Advocate
    Co-founder DAWN
    RRC Grab (Rakan Representative Community for Klang Valley Deaf drivers)
54. Prof. Wong Chin Huat
    Political scientist; Member, Projek SAMA
55. Quah Jia Tian
    President of Universiti Malaya Student Union, Faculty of Business and Economics.
    Vice President of YouthCare Malaysia
56. Sofea Rozhan
    Founder, untuksemua.my
57. Sharifah Tahir
    Dementia and care partner advocate, founder of UMI, Dementia Care and Resource Center
58. Shawn Sharif
    Patient Advocate & person with lived experience
59. Srividhya Ganapathy
    Co-chairperson CRIB Foundation
60. SK Lee
    Deaf Person
61. Shane Capri
    Human and Animal Rights Advocate
    Disabled Disability Advocate
62. Sya A.
    Autistic Self-Advocate & Person With Lived Experience
63. Shah Fariq Aizal Sha Ghazni
    Entrepreneur
    Director of Private Security Firm
    Member of Generation Democracy (Malaysia Chapter)
    Committee Member of Asia Pacific Security Association (Malaysia Chapter)
64. Sariah Ibrahim
    Deaf Advocate
65. Tay Chia Yi
    Speech-language therapist, Malaysian Association of Speech-language & Hearing (MASH)
66. Thilaga Sulathireh
    Researcher
67. Tashny Sukumaran
    Human Rights advocate
68. Wong Yan Ke
    Human Rights Defender
69. Yana Karim
    Boleh Space Co-Founder, Disabled Disability Rights Advocate
70. Yuenwah San
    Disability Rights Advocate, Dementia care partner, Co-Founder Member, The OKU Rights Matter Project
71. Yeong Moh Foong
    Senior Job Coach Trainer
72. 3 June Onwards
    Munira Mustaffa & Mustaffa Family Lived Experience
73. Pong Chang Khim
    Deaf Advocate
74. Mohamad Burhanudin bin Mohamad Zamri
    PWD Ally
75. Rafeeqa binti Ruslan
    PWD Ally
76. Lim Heng Tuck
    Deaf Advocate
77. Christine Lee,
    Wheelchair User and Polio Survivor
78. Dr Sean Thum
    Independent Public Health Advocate
79. Azad Akbar Khan
    Ketua Biro Polisi MUDA Selangor

EN – Access to Justice is a Fundamental Human Right – June 2024

我们，联署的青年组织，谴责警方在新古毛补选中阻扰赵明福民主促进会的“寻相行动”，并援引刑事法典504条文（蓄意羞辱、破坏安宁）及选举罪行法令第4A条文(散播仇恨和不满）调查该会主席黄业华和赵明福胞妹赵丽兰的举动。

尽管多名朝野政治领袖批评警方行为，倪可敏部长也表示通过内部管道要求停止调查，警方却把调查转交警察总部武吉安曼处理。警方一意孤行打压社会运动，仿佛让国民回到国阵统治的政治高压时代。

我们强调，世界人权宣言阐明人人有和平表达的自由。希盟领袖有上街参与净选盟大集会和反莱纳斯大集会的自由，明福促进会自然也有到补选抗议首相安华冷待赵明福命案的自由。改朝换代后，领导团结政府的希盟绝不能放任警方侵犯国民的基本人权，让我国的民主进程倒退。

警队冥顽不灵，归根究底是团结政府没有落实改革警队和维护人权的新政策。警队的形象在多宗扣留所死亡、骚扰社运分子、强迫失踪、强暴、勒索的案件下，已经大受打击。可是改革议程一直没有摆上团结政府的议程。

因此，我们呼吁政府马上停止打压明福促进会，撤销莫须有的恶意调查。改革警队也到了刻不容缓的地步，我们要求政府大刀阔斧整顿警察体系，打造一支尊重人权和人民表达自由的独立和专业警队。

1. 北大前进阵线Student Progressive Front UUM
2. 北大学声阵线 Suara Siswa UUM
3. 拉曼学生联盟 Rahman Student League
4. ⁠拉曼团结联盟 Rahman Solidarity League
5. 马大新青年 UMANY
6. 隆雪华青 KLSCAH Youth
7. 博大前进阵线 Gerakan Mahasiswa Maju UPM
8. 士乃恒顺港大伯公庙青年团

八青年组织联合文告

2024年5月11日

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, think tanks, student groups, and individuals, express our utmost concern about the upcoming appointment of a new Election Commission (EC) Chairperson. The current chairperson, Abdul Ghani Salleh, retires today on 9 May 2024, leaving the most important position in EC vacant. Coincidentally, today is also the sixth anniversary of GE14 and the historic democratic transition in Malaysia – and yet, electoral reform remains outstanding to this day.

The EC plays the critical role of regulating the conduct of elections, reviewing and revising the electoral roll, and delineating / redrawing constituencies.

The appointments of two EC commissioners under the current Government’s administration, Datuk Haji Sapdin bin Ibrahim and Datuk Dr. Lee Bee Phang, were done without going through Parliament, and this goes against both the Pakatan Harapan and the Barisan Nasional’s election manifestos. This cannot be repeated for the appointment of the EC Chairperson because the stakes are much higher.

Not only does the EC Chairperson have wide powers and discretion to lead the Commission, which could either facilitate, disrupt, or halt any plans for electoral reforms, but the EC Chairperson will also take on the unprecedented responsibility of addressing the re-delineation of electoral boundaries after the implementation of Undi18 and separately, automatic voter registration (AVR). Both Undi18 and AVR have added 6.23 million new voters to the electoral roll in GE15 (and this is expected to be increased by GE16), thus exacerbating malapportionment in Malaysia. This has serious consequences, including:

1. The inequality of voting power: For example, 1 vote in the Bangi constituency has only ⅕ value compared to 1 vote in the Sabak Bernam constituency. This violates the Federal Constitution’s 13th Schedule.
2. The unequal distribution of funds to MPs: There is a sheer disparity among elected representatives’ responsibilities and the unequal distribution of funds. For example, if each MP receives RM100,000 to serve their constituency, each voter in Tebrau receives only 0.45 cents compared to RM2 each in Labis.

We now have data to demonstrate that AVR and Undi18 resulted in worsened malapportionment (see table below). This necessitates the redrawing of electoral boundaries (delineation), which can take place now in Sarawak; in 2025 in Sabah; and in 2026 in Peninsular Malaysia.

The people will look to the new EC Chairperson to spearhead this process and address a host of issues that, if left unresolved, could cause disillusionment or cynicism in the voter, thus eroding participation in the electoral process.

Table 1: Impact of Undi18 and AVR on malapportionment

Source: Prof Wong Chin Huat and Ooi Kok Hin

Therefore, we urge that the Unity Government take the following steps immediately:

1. Announce that the new EC Chairperson will be nominated and vetted by a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Electoral Affairs. This Standing Committee should include bipartisan MPs and establish a clear process and criteria for appointing the new EC Chairperson. Only after Parliament has approved the candidacy, the candidate can be presented to the King for official appointment.
2. Ensure that the candidate adheres to criteria such as fairness, integrity, and an independent and proactive mindset to propose and implement reforms. This would entail them not having membership in any political party or having held key positions in a political party. Further, they should not have a criminal record or have committed any serious election offenses. The ultimate criteria must be that the individual appointed should be competent, experienced, and have the relevant knowledge in matters related to elections, its laws, operations, and administration.
3. Convene a special parliamentary sitting, if necessary, to start the process for this major appointment.

An impartial and transparent process in appointing the EC Chairperson is in the nation’s best interests, including the government. Allowing the opposition MPs to have a say in such a major public office appointment will reduce the perception of partisan meddling in the upcoming delineation exercise. To avoid turning delineation into a potentially polemical 3R issue (which could snowball into an ICERD 2.0), the first step is to allow a bipartisan process for the nomination and appointment of the new EC Chairperson.

The ball is now in your court to announce and execute these electoral reforms, considering that the next EC Chairperson will shape the vote value for the next decade. We await your response.

Jointly signed by:
Civil Society Organisations:

1. The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH)
2. Persatuan Pemangkin Daya Masyarakat (ROSE)
3. Lawyer Kamek
4. Institut Reformasi Politik dan Demokrasi (REFORM)
5. Tindak Malaysia
6. Rakan Membangun Masyarakat (PACOS)
7. Persatuan Pengundi Muda (Undi18)
8. Persatuan Kesedaran Komuniti Selangor (EMPOWER)
9. Sabah Human Rights Centre
10. ASEAN Youth Organization Malaysia (AYOMY)
11. Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
12. Demokrat Kebangsaan
13. Nation Building School (NBS)
14. Sisters in Islam (SIS)
15. Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM)
16. Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF)
17. Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS)
18. Movement For Change, Sarawak (MoCS)
19. Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM)
20. Pusat KOMAS (KOMAS)
21. ENGAGE
22. Punjabi Youth Movement Malaysia (GBSM)
23. Bait Al Amanah (House of Trust)
24. Pertubuhan Gagasan Anak Watan Malaysia (WATAN)
25. Youth Section, The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH Youth)
26. Suara Mahasiswa UMS
27. Association of Women Lawyers (AWL)
28. Himpunan Hijau
29. Aliran
30. Suara Siswa UiTM
31. Sabah Women’s Action Resource Group (SAWO)
32. Rahman Student League
33. Rahman Solidarity League
34. Project Stability and Accountability for Malaysia (Projek SAMA)
35. G25 Malaysia
36. All Women’s Action Society (AWAM)
37. Development of Human Resources of Rural Areas (DHRRA)
38. Congress IIUM
39. Universiti Terbuka Anak Muda (UTAM)
40. Pertubuhan Naratif Malaysia (NARATIF)
41. Save The Schools Malaysia
42. SAVE Rivers
43. Ikatan Mahasiswa Demokratik Malaysia (MDM)
44. Student Progressive Front UUM
45. Suara Siswa UUM
46. Society for Equality, Respect and Trust for All Sabah (SERATA)
47. University of Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY)
48. Transparency International Malaysia
49. Demokrat Universiti Malaya
50. Persatuan Pemangkin Kesedaran Sosial (PEMANGKIN)
51. Global Bersih
52. Sarawak Dayak Iban Association (SADIA)
53. Liga Rakyat Demokratik
54. Mahasiswa Progresif Universiti Malaya
55. Pertubuhan Pertolongan Wanita (WAO)
56. Persatuan Kebajikan Sokongan Keluarga Selangor & KL (Family Frontiers)
57. Rasuah Busters
58. Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement
59. Pertubuhan IKRAM Malaysia (IKRAM)
60. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM)

Individuals

1. Dr Wong Chin Huat, Professor, Sunway University
2. Ms Sahilah Ain Sathakathulla, cybersecurity expert
3. Ho Yock Lin, presiden AWAM
4. Cikgu Rahayu, pengasas Buku Jalanan Chow Kit
5. Datuk Dr Toh Kin Woon, former Penang State exco and Bersih Steering Committee
6. Brigadier Jeneral (B) Dato Arshad Raji
7. Dr Edmund Terence Gomez, former Professor of Political Economy, Universiti Malaya
8. En Chan Siew Joe, IBM Z Ambassador
9. Dr Azmil Mohd Tayeb, Associate Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia
10. Dr. Savinder Kaur Gill, Assistant Professor, School of Politics, History and International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia
11. Datuk Dr Johan Samad, former CEO of the Institute for Development Studies Sabah
12. Dr Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid, Profesor (Sains Politik), Pusat Pengajian Pendidikan Jarak Jauh, Universiti Sains Malaysia
13. Hazman Baharom, Waseda University
14. Nur Adilla, Waseda University
15. Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan, former chair of the Institutional Reforms Committee and Bersih chairperson
16. Beverly Joeman, former Bersih Vice-Chair (Sabah)
17. Tan Sri Mohd Sherif Kassim, former secretary-general of Finance Ministry
18. Shah Fariq Aizal Sha Ghazni, entrepreneur
19. Brenda Yong Ping Ping, academic
20. Lim Wei Jiet, Peguam
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国际真相权日公民社会联合声明草案，2024年3月24日于吉隆坡发出。

我们，签署此联合声明的民间组织，对15年前于反贪委员会拘留所致死赵明福的加害人至今未被提控杀害或其它罪名表达极大关注。正义原则要求犯罪者必须受到起诉，受到公正审判，如果罪名成立，则应受到相应的判决。

赵明福是时任雪州行政议员兼州议员欧阳捍华的政治助理。2008年，欧阳捍华所属的反对党联盟民联，首次击败由巫统领导的国阵政府，赢得雪兰莪州政权。当时国阵仍掌控联邦中央政权。

2009年，联邦政府管辖的反贪委员会正式对7名雪兰莪州民联州议员展开调查，其中也包括欧阳捍华政治助理赵明福。外界普遍认为反贪会的行动是国阵政府在州选举失利后进行的政治报复行为。

赵明福于2009年7月15日被反贪会逮捕并拘留。2009年7月16日下午1时30分他被发现卧尸于玛莎南大楼5楼的开放阳台上。雪兰莪反贪会的办公室位于同座大楼14楼。赵明福被指从 14 楼的窗户被扔下、推下或跌下，并坠落到 5楼的公开阳台上。

2011 年，赵明福案件皇家调查委员会在结论中指出，赵明福是“被迫自杀”或因反贪会官员采用过激审讯方法而导致其死亡。皇家调查委员会指名致死赵明福过程中扮演积极角色的三个反贪会官员：Hishamuddin Hashim以及他的下属Mohamad Anuar Ismail和Ashraf Mohd Yunus。这意味该行为已触犯法纪，并且可能存在造成死亡的酷刑。我们认为，皇家调查委员指赵明福“自杀”的说法是错误的。

虽然死因调查庭做出悬案判决，但是2014年9月5日上诉庭推翻该判决。上诉庭裁决赵明福的死亡是由一名或多名身份不明的人加速和导致的，其中包括反贪会官员。决定性的证据是赵明福颈部有坠楼前的伤口。

2015年5月12日，已故赵明福家属提出民事诉讼，要求反贪委员会、政府及其他12人因疏忽导致赵明福的死亡负上责任。案件还未进入全面审理的情况下，被告与家属达致协议，同意向原告支付 60万令吉赔偿金，高庭法官 Rosnaini Saub 也指示被告支付 6万令吉庭费。这笔赔偿金极有可能仅由政府支付，其他被点名的反贪会官员无需分担赔偿金和庭费。

转型正义旨在承认受害者，提升个人对国家机构的信任，加强对人权的尊重并促进法治，以此作为实现和解及防止新的侵权行为的一个步骤。转型正义有四个支柱，即：（一） 寻求真相、（二） 起诉、（三） 赔偿、（四） 制度改革。

尽管2015年5月12日的民事诉讼可能已解决了赔偿问题，但转型正义的其它支柱，特别是寻求真相和起诉涉案者仍未实现。

迄今为止，尚未有人因杀害或致死赵明福，或者其他违法行为（包括违法盘问行为和剥夺获得自己选择的律师的权利）而受到起诉和审判。加害人不能“被庇护”或以“受到纪律处分”的方式敷衍带过。触犯法纪者必须依法被起诉和审判，一旦被定罪则受到公正的裁决。

支付赔偿或损害款额，却让真正的加害人免于惩罚，这不是正义。

2009年的第一次警方调查没有导致任何人被起诉和审判。

2014年上诉庭裁决赵明福的死亡是 “由一名或多名身份不明的人包括反贪会官员所导致”后，警方启动另一轮调查，但也没任何明显结果。

当反对党联盟希盟于2018年大选击败国阵及入主布城后，警方对赵明福案件展开另一次调查。2024年3月11日，内政部长Saifuddin Nasution在国会上表示，警方已完成调查，并已于2023年8月将报告提呈给总检察署。警方的拖延调查令人难以接受。

警方报告提呈给总检察署已将近8个月，却还没人因违法杀害赵明福及相关事项而在法庭上被起诉。

整个调查过程缺乏透明度，也根本没有理由拖延。

因此，我们，签署此联合声明的民间团体呼吁：

1. 立即起诉所有杀害或导致赵明福死亡的反贪委员会官员或其他人；
2. 立即起诉所有以违法方式进行盘问的官员，包括可能造成赵明福坠楼前颈部受伤的酷刑；
3. 立即披露导致赵明福死亡的全部真相；
4. 落实必要的制度改革，以确保未来不再有人在反贪会的拘留下或在反贪会死亡。整个反贪会办公室或建筑物都必须设有闭路电视监控系统，以保障嫌疑人或证人的权利，同时阻止反贪会官员进行不当行为。反贪委员会绝不能否决嫌疑人或证人立即联系自己选择的律师的权利。
5. 不仅是政府和反贪委员会应该向赵明福的家人和朋友真诚道歉，所有涉案的个别反贪会官员也应该道歉；
6. 呼吁马来西亚修改相关法律和实践，以确保执法机构遵守法律，并且不再发生警方或反贪委员会侵犯嫌疑人或证人权利的情况。扣留所死亡必须被终止；
7. 呼吁马来西亚核准联合国《禁止酷刑和其他残忍、不人道或有辱人格的待遇或处罚公约》。

List of Endorsees 联署单位:

1. Teoh Beng Hock Association for Democratic Advancement (TBH-ADA) 赵明福民主促进会
2. Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture (MADPET) 马来西亚反对死刑和酷刑组织
3. Advancing Knowledge in Democracy and Law (AKDL) initiative
4. Agora Society 群议社
5. Aliran
6. Baramkini 当今峇南
7. Beyond Borders Malaysia
8. Building and Wood Workers International (BWI) Asia Pacific Regional Office
9. Center for Orang Asli Concerns (COAC) 原住民关怀中心
10. Citizens Against Enforced Disappearances (CAGED)
11. Civil Rights Committee of KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 隆雪华堂民权委员会
12. Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH) 干净与公正选举联盟
13. Eliminating Deaths And Abuse In Custody Together (EDICT) 消除拘留所死亡虐待阵线
14. Empower
15. Freedom Film Network
16. G25 Malaysia
17. GERAK
18. Happy Learning Books 學樂書苑
19. Hayat
20. Johor Yellow Flame 柔南黄色行动小组
21. Lightup Borneo
22. KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) 吉隆坡暨雪兰莪中华大会堂
23. Malaysia Muda
24. Malaysian Action for Justice and Unity (MAJU)
25. Mamas Bersih 净选盟母亲团
26. Melaka Chinese Assembly Hall 马六甲中华大会堂
27. Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN)
28. National Union of Transport Equipment & Allied Industries Workers (NUTEAIW)
29. Negeri Sembilan Chinese Assembly Hall 森美兰中华大会堂
30. New Era Power Alliance新院新时代力量联盟
31. New Generation of Universiti Malaya 馬大新世代
32. New Student Movement Alliance of Malaysia (NESA) 大马新学运联盟
33. North South Initiative
34. P320 Community Space (P320社区空间)
35. Pemuda Pertubuhan Penganut Dewa Heng Soon Kong Tai Bak Gong Senai Johor柔佛州士乃恒顺港大伯公庙青年团
36. Persatuan Amal Progresif
37. Persatuan Bertutur Bahasa Mandarin Malaysia 马来西亚讲华语运动
38. Persatuan Komuniti Prihatin Selangor, KL & Perak 雪隆社区关怀协会
39. Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor
40. Persatuan Siswazah-Siswazah Taiwan Cheng Kung Universiti, Malaysia馬來西亞留台成功大學校友會
41. Persatuan Tiong Hua Negeri Sembilan 森美兰华人益赛会
42. Persatuan Wanita Maju Selangor & Kuala Lumpur 雪隆妇女前进会
43. Pusat Komas
44. Rahman Solidarity League 拉曼团结联盟
45. Rahman Student League 拉曼学生联盟
46. Sahabat Rakyat Working Committee 人民之友工委会
47. Saya Anak Bangsa Malaysia (SABM)
48. Sedarjat
49. Society for the Promotion of Human Rights（Proham）
50. Stateless.my
51. Student Progressive Front (SPF) 北方大学前进阵线
52. Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) 人民之声
53. Sunflower Electoral Education Movement(SEED) 向日葵选举教育运动
54. University of Malaya Association of New Youth (UMANY) 马大新青年
55. WH4C (Workers Hub For Change)
56. Youth Section of KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall 隆雪华堂青年团