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A DAP lawmaker has called for the immediate suspension of the Taiping prison director following criticism that authorities have failed to address recommendations from Suhakam's investigation into a deadly riot at the facility.
A Japanese mother is suing the state after her 16-year-old daughter died from emaciation following 18 days of detention and interrogation. The case highlights ongoing concerns about Japan's 'hostage justice' system.
A member of parliament has denounced the Prisons Department for failing to address serious allegations raised by Malaysia's human rights watchdog regarding an inmate's death at Taiping Prison.
The Malaysian Prisons Department has charged one officer and initiated disciplinary proceedings against five staff members following an incident at Taiping Prison in January that resulted in a detainee's death.