Datchinamurthy Kataiah, who is facing the gallows for alleged drug trafficking. Lawyers for Liberty

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Bar Human Rights Committee co-chairs New Sin Yew and Yohendra Nadarajan have been called up by the police in relation to the candlelight vigil for Nagaenthran Dharmalingam.In his Facebook post on Wednesday( April 27), New said that the police are investigating him over the vigil held in front of the Singapore High Commission in KL and Consulate-General in Johor Baru on April 26.“ I have been asked to provide my statement at IPD Dang Wangi next week.... Yohendra Nadaraja

SINGAPORE-Thirteen death-row inmates, who had their private letters forwarded by prison officials to the Attorney-General's Chambers, have filed a civil case against the Attorney-General. The prisoners are asking the High Court to declare that the AG and the Singapore Prisons Service( SPS) had acted unlawfully-the former by requesting prisoners' letters and the latter by disclosing them. They want the court to order the AG to stop making requests for copies of their personal correspondence and t

PETALING JAYA: The late Nagaenthran Dharmalingam( pic) had one of his last wishes granted before his execution in Singapore, says an activist. Singaporean human rights activist Kriestan Han posted a photo of Nagaenthren dressed in a collared T-shirt, jeans and white sneakers. ALSO READ: Nagaenthran has been executed, says family “ Rest In Peace, Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam.“ Before an execution, family members are allowed to buy clothes for the prisoner to wear at a photo shoot.“ The photos are