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The Hidden Price of SOSMA on Detainees & Their Loved Ones

Sevan Doraisamy, Executive Director, SUARAM | Siti Nurizzah Mohd Tazali, Author, Socioeconomic Impact of Detention Under SOSMA

03-Oct-23 15:00

The Hidden Price of SOSMA on Detainees & Their Loved Ones

SOSMA or the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act is a law that was enacted after ISA was abolished in 2012. The law provides authorities with enhanced investigative powers and allows for extended pre-trial detention, all in the name of national security. 

Over the years, the law has faced criticism for its human rights abuses. 

Recently, Siti Nurizzah Mohd Tazali, an independent researcher, wrote a paper on the socioeconomic impact of detention under SOSMA. We discuss the findings of her research. 

Image Credit: SUARAM

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  Law/Activism

Tags:  sosmaisadetention without trialhuman rightsnational security





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