Consider This: Home Detention (Part 2) — Ensure Fairness in Prisoner Licensed Release
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to lawyer and activist Chong Kar Yan.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Consider This: Home Detention (Part 1) — Shifting Towards Prisoner Release on License
In a bid to address the persistent issue of prison overcrowding, Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the Government has agreed in principle to implement the Licensed Release of Prisoners, which aims to grant home detention to specific categories of prisoners. While this move is lauded as a step towards prison reform, it has sparked concerns regarding potential favouritism towards privileged or influential individuals who have been convicted of crimes. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Jerald Joseph, Chair of the advocacy group, CSO Platform for Reform. He was also a Suhakam commissioner from 2016 till 2022.
Wed Apr 17 2024
AWANI Tonight: Minister rubbishes claims of detention overcrowding
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail refutes allegations of overcrowding in immigration detention centres, as well as migrant and refugee abuse reported by Human Rights Watch.
Tue Mar 12 2024
No overcrowding at immigration detention depots - Saifuddin Nasution
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said, so far there are about 13,000 illegal immigrants in 19 immigration detention depots across M'sia.
Wed Mar 06 2024
Kerajaan setuju secara prinsip laksana tahanan rumah untuk banduan - Saifuddin Nasution
Kerajaan secara prinsip bersetuju untuk memulakan Pelepasan Banduan Secara Berlesen (PBSL) menerusi tahanan di rumah (home detention).
Sat Mar 02 2024
AWANI Tonight: Providing protection, improving detention conditions for refugees
Two detainees died while fleeing from a immigration depot in Perak last month. Froukje Pelsma from Medecins Sans Frontieres assesses alternatives to Malaysia’s refugee management.
Mon Feb 19 2024
Australian writer Yang Hengjun given suspended death sentence in Beijing
Yang Hengjun wrote about Chinese and U.S. politics as a high-profile blogger and also wrote a series of spy novels before his detention.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Prisons Dept allows Chinese New Year visits on Feb 12-13
This includes inmates at moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and Henry Gurney School.
Mon Feb 05 2024
131 escape from immigration depot in Bidor, one dies in crash - Police
The illegal immigrants escaped from the men's block of the Bidor Immigration Detention Depot yesterday.
Fri Feb 02 2024
West Africa court orders reinstatement of ousted Niger leader Bazoum
Mohamed Bazoum was toppled during a military coup on July 26 and has since been in detention with his family.
Fri Dec 15 2023
Decision to bring Sirul back to be discussed - IGP
IGP Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed the release of the former policeman from an immigration detention centre in Australia.
Mon Nov 13 2023
Arrest, detain, repeat: the Russian war critics caught in jail 'carousel'
Consecutive jailings aren't illegal, as Russian law allows judges to order "administrative" detentions up to 30 days for minor infractions.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Russian nationalist Girkin loses appeal against detention
Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin has fiercely criticised the way that Russia has conducted the war in Ukraine.
Wed Aug 30 2023
Detained foreign children to be relocated to care centre
Some 80 foreign children who are currently detained at Immigration depots will be relocated to a more conducive care centre.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Myanmar military may move Suu Kyi to house arrest - media
Aung San Suu Kyi has been in detention since her arrest in early 2021 when the military overthrew her elected government in a coup.
Wed Jul 26 2023
Gempa kuat bermagnitud 6.3 landa Jepun - MetMalaysia
Satu gempa bumi kuat bermagnitud 6.3 dikesan di Shikoku, Jepun pada 10.14 malam tadi.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Thailand, New Zealand tingkat hubungan dua hala
Thailand dan New Zealand bersetuju meningkatkan hubungan dua hala mereka kepada perkongsian strategik menjelang 2026.
Ia sekaligus menandakan langkah penting ke hadapan dalam kerjasama kedua-dua negara yang telah lama terjalin.
Ia sekaligus menandakan langkah penting ke hadapan dalam kerjasama kedua-dua negara yang telah lama terjalin.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Penumpang HSR Jakarta-Bandung cecah 2.56 juta orang
Pada masa ini, perjalanan kereta api harian kereta api itu telah meningkat daripada 14 kepada 52 dan bilangan tempat duduk penumpang melonjak daripada 8,400 kepada lebih 31,000.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Antara pembangunan, pilihan manusia & kesihatan planet
Antara pembangunan, pilihan manusia, dan kesihatan planet.
dilema yang menjadi cabaran utama buat mana-mana negara untuk keluar dari kepompong kemunduran.
Hari kedua Sidang Kemuncak Kesihatan Planet (PHAM 2024) dan mesyuarat tahunan ke-6 antaranya mengangkat topik berkaitan kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang masih menjadi perdebatan kalangan pakar.
dilema yang menjadi cabaran utama buat mana-mana negara untuk keluar dari kepompong kemunduran.
Hari kedua Sidang Kemuncak Kesihatan Planet (PHAM 2024) dan mesyuarat tahunan ke-6 antaranya mengangkat topik berkaitan kecerdasan buatan (AI) yang masih menjadi perdebatan kalangan pakar.
Wed Apr 17 2024
KKR beri jaminan projek Kolam Selam Tempur siap Jun ini - Nanta
Kementerian Kerja Raya (KKR) akan memastikan projek pembinaan Kolam Selam Tempur di Kem Iskandar, Mersing, Johor yang mengalami kelewatan, siap sepenuhnya pada Jun ini.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Pemilihan MIC bermula 27 April ini
MIC akan mengadakan pemilihan parti bagi penggal 2024-2027 dari 4 Mei hingga 6 Julai dengan hari pencalonan ditetapkan mulai 27 April ini.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Kerajaan pandang serius pihak main sentimen rakyat
Mesyuarat sepakat agar kerajaan bertindak tegas menurut lunas-lunas perundangan dan tidak berkompromi dengan sebarang tindakan melampau yang boleh menjejaskan kestabilan negara ini.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Tumpuan Khamis - 18 April 2024
Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan di Astro AWANI.
Wed Apr 17 2024
MCMC rakam percakapan Che'gubard, Salim lebih tiga jam
Salim dan Che’gubard yang ditemui di bangunan tersebut memberitahu mereka disiasat atas pertanyaan berkaitan kesihatan Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim dalam media sosial baru-baru ini.
Wed Apr 17 2024
Sabah kehilangan pemimpin berpengalaman, luar biasa - Hajiji
Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor menyifatkan pemergian Tan Sri Joseph Kurup adalah satu kehilangan pemimpin berpengalaman dan luar biasa bagi negeri Sabah.
Wed Apr 17 2024