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Malaysia High Court Finds State Role in Abductions, Orders Damages and New Probes

The ruling establishes state accountability for the disappearances under Malaysian law.

Overview

  • The court ruled that state actors were responsible for the enforced disappearances of pastor Raymond Koh and activist Amri Che Mat.
  • Police were ordered to reopen both cases and brief the attorney-general on progress every two months.
  • Koh’s family won more than RM30 million in damages, with an additional RM10,000 payable for each day since Feb. 13, 2017 until he is found.
  • Amri’s wife was awarded RM3 million, and the judge directed that Koh family awards be held in trust until his whereabouts are known.
  • The Attorney-General’s Chambers said it will appeal the decision, which families and rights groups hailed as a landmark step for accountability.