Suhakam wants govt to review Section 114A of Evidence Act

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) wants the government to review, amend or even repeal Section 114A of the Evidence (Amendment) (No.2) Act 2012, saying it goes against a fundamental principle of law that a person is considered innocent until proven guilty.

Suhakam chairman Tan Sri Hasmy Agam said the new law also violated the human rights principle of freedom of expression as enshrined in Article 19 of both the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).