{"id":16594,"date":"2023-03-24T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/?p=16594"},"modified":"2023-03-26T12:39:24","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T04:39:24","slug":"press-statement-no-10-2023_suhakam-commends-the-johor-pardon-board-for-releasing-a-death-row-prisoner-kenyataan-media-no-10-2023_suhakam-menyambut-baik-keputusan-lembaga-pengampunan-johor-atas-pe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/2023\/03\/press-statement-no-10-2023_suhakam-commends-the-johor-pardon-board-for-releasing-a-death-row-prisoner-kenyataan-media-no-10-2023_suhakam-menyambut-baik-keputusan-lembaga-pengampunan-johor-atas-pe\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Statement No. 10- 2023_SUHAKAM Commends the Johor Pardon Board for Releasing a Death Row Prisoner \/ Kenyataan Media No. 10-2023_SUHAKAM Menyambut Baik Keputusan Lembaga Pengampunan Johor Atas Pembebasan Banduan Akhir"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kenyataan Media<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KUALA LUMPUR (24 MARCH 2023)<\/strong> \u2013 The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) would like to express our sincere gratitude to various parties who have contributed to the release and reunion of Chong Yun Fak after 29 years on death row and 34 years in prison. We would like to extend our appreciation to DYMM Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus bin Harun, Prisons Department, human rights activists, and family members for their tireless efforts in securing his release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We commend all parties involved for their compassionate and merciful approach towards this case. However, this is not an isolated case and there are many other prisoners in similar situations, and we urge immediate steps be taken to review all cases involving prisoners held in death row or long-term incarceration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUHAKAM believes that justice must be served, but we also believe that compassion and mercy should be taken into account, particularly in cases where circumstances warrant it. To expedite the abolishment of the death penalty in Malaysia, we urge the government to release the report and recommendations of the Special Committee to Review Alternative Sentences to the Mandatory Death Penalty. This would enable legislators, policymakers, and society to take necessary steps towards this crucial goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-TAMAT-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Dato\u2019 Dr. Rahmat Mohamad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pengerusi SUHAKAM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 March 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

————- <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KENYATAAN MEDIA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KUALA LUMPUR (24 MAC 2023) <\/strong>\u2013 Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM) ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pelbagai pihak yang telah mendorong kepada pembebasan dan pertemuan semula Chong Yun Fak selepas menjalani hukuman penjara selama 34 tahun dan 29 tahun sebagai banduan akhir. Kami ingin merakamkan setinggi-tinggi penghargaan kepada DYMM Sultan Johor, Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, Peguam Negara Tan Sri Idrus bin Harun, Jabatan Penjara, aktivis hak asasi manusia, dan ahli keluarga atas usaha gigih untuk memastikan beliau dibebaskan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kami menghargai semua pihak yang terlibat atas pendekatan yang penuh belas kasihan terhadap kes ini. Walaubagaimanapun, ini bukan kes terpencil dan terdapat ramai lagi banduan yang berada dalam situasi yang sama. Oleh demikian, kami menggesa supaya tindakan segera dapat diambil untuk mengkaji semula kes-kes yang melibatkan banduan akhir atau banduan yang dipenjarakan dalam tempoh jangkamasa yang panjang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUHAKAM percaya bahawa keadilan perlu ditegakkan, tetapi kami juga percaya bahawa belas kasihan harus diambil kira, terutama melibatkan kes-kes yang memerlukan. Untuk mempercepatkan usaha untuk memansuhkan hukuman mati di Malaysia, kami menyeru kerajaan untuk mengeluarkan laporan dan syor Jawatankuasa Khas Kajian Hukuman Gantian terhadap Hukuman Mati Mandatori. Tindakan ini akan membolehkan penggubal undang-undang, pembuat dasar, dan masyarakat mengambil langkah yang perlu untuk mencapai matlamat penting ini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-TAMAT-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof. Dato\u2019 Dr. Rahmat Mohamad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pengerusi<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia (SUHAKAM)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 Mac 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Press-Statement-No.-10-2023_SUHAKAM-Commends-the-Johor-Pardon-Board-for-Releasing-a-Death-Row-Prisoner<\/a>Muat Turun<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Kenyataan-Media-No.-10-2023_SUHAKAM-Menyambut-Baik-Keputusan-Lembaga-Pengampunan-Johor-Atas-Pembebasan-Banduan-Akhir<\/a>Muat Turun<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PRESS STATEMENT KUALA LUMPUR (24 MARCH 2023) \u2013 The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) would like to express our sincere gratitude to various parties who have contributed to the release and reunion of Chong Yun Fak after 29 years on death row and 34 years in prison. We would like to extend our appreciation […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12240,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-statement"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/PS.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16594"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16594\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/suhakam.org.my\/ms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}