PETALING JAYA: The move by the Home Ministry to declare the Coalition of Malaysian NGOs (Comango) an illegal organisation is a “disturbing assault on freedom of expression and association”, said the international non-governmental organisation Amnesty International.
“Outlawing Comango is a deeply disturbing action aimed at silencing important critical voices that have advocated on the world stage for Malaysia to uphold international human rights law and standards," said Amnesty International Malaysia researcher Hazel Galang-Folli in a statement on Thursday.
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