Prominent human rights defender detained ahead of death penalty conference
| Publisher | International Federation for Human Rights |
| Publication Date | 20 July 2017 |
| Cite as | International Federation for Human Rights, Prominent human rights defender detained ahead of death penalty conference, 20 July 2017, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5971b2cf4.html [accessed 23 May 2023] |
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The Malaysian government must immediately release prominent Bangladeshi human rights defender Adilur Rahman Khan, FIDH and its member organization Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) urged today. Adilur is a Vice-President of FIDH and Secretary of its member organization in Bangladesh, Odhikar.
Adilur was detained on 20 July 2017 at approximately 4:00 am by immigration officers at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. No reason was given for his detention. Adilur had been invited to attend a death penalty conference organized by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN) from 21-22 July 2017 in Kuala Lumpur.
FIDH and SUARAM condemn the Malaysian authorities' decision to detain Adilur. The two organizations note that this is the second case of harassment of a visiting human rights activist in just over a month. On 18 June 2017, Malaysian immigration authorities at Kuala Lumpur International Airport detained and deported Singaporean activist Han Hui Hui.
