Suhakam expresses deep concern with arrest, detention conditions of MCO violators


PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has expressed deep concern regarding the arrests and detention of alleged offenders during the movement control order (MCO).

They said that inadequate social distancing and poor safety measures in process when arresting or detaining people indicates that the standard operating procedure (SOP), if there is one, have either not been sufficiently communicated to officers implementing it or been fully understood.

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