Police in many parts of the world resort to force – sometimes excessively and unlawfully. While infrequent, Malaysia has experienced cases where detainees have died in custody.
Human rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia, aka SUARAM, has raised concerns about the alleged excessive use of force by the Royal Malaysia Police and ill-treatment of detainees, as well as the lack of accountability and transparency.
The group released a Human Rights Report which revealed that 21 deaths in police custody were recorded by the Criminal Investigation Unit on Deaths in Custody in 2022.
