Fatimah has been without citizenship for four decades and is upset with government and opposition leaders alike

Civicus cites a spate of arrests using various draconian laws as well as clampdown on free speech.

The prisoners, including four Malaysians, had to argue their case themselves as lawyers were afraid to represent them.

Yes, if our MPs foolishly vote in favour of constitutional amendments that take away the citizenship rights of foundlings and orphans.

Former MP and prominent lawyer N Surendran blasts home minister's reasoning on Rohingya refugees.

An opposition MP says the role of an MP is not limited to office work but also to provide conducive services to the public.

A planned overhaul of the judiciary by Israel's religious-nationalist government would be 'a disaster' for human rights, HRW executive director Tirana Hassan says.

The event raised political dilemmas for many poor countries in the 47-member council who are loath to publicly defy China for fear of jeopardising investment.

The opaque and controversial appointments of the commissioners are all the more disappointing given the fact that Malaysia recently secured a seat in the United Nation’s Human Rights Council, pledging to the international body that it would uphold human rights issues.

Lawyers for Liberty says Mohammmed Khairuzzaman should be released from custody and accorded the protection to which he is entitled as a political refugee.

State media says that North Korea would 'crumble' if such foreign influence is allowed to proliferate.

North Korean escapees say executions were carried out at closely monitored sites with authorities keeping a close eye to ensure no information gets out, according to the Transitional Justice Working Group.