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Raymond Koh’s wife ‘expects justice’ as inquiry into Malaysian pastor’s abduction ends

December 10, 2018 Malaysia Human rights, Joshua Hilmy, Kidnapping, Malaysia, Raymond Koh

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) has concluded its inquiry into the disappearance of church leader Raymond Koh, who was kidnapped in broad daylight by masked men on 13 February 2017. The final three witnesses appeared before the inquiry panel on Friday, 7 December, which is expected to present . . . Read More

Malaysia’s ‘deep-seated tensions’ exposed by MP’s call for religious freedom

November 7, 2018 Malaysia Apostasy, Catholics, Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia, Proselytism, Putrajaya, Raymond Koh, Religious freedom, UN

A Malaysian Catholic MP’s call last month for the government to sign the UN Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief has highlighted the “deep-seated tensions between ultra-conservative Muslims and the new government”, says the director of Malaysia’s Religious Freedom . . . Read More

Malaysia’s new chief justice is a Catholic

July 16, 2018 Malaysia Borneo, Malaysia, Minorities, Raymond Koh, Sabah

The Palace of Justice in Putrajaya, Malaysia. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)

A Catholic has been appointed as the new chief justice in majority-Muslim Malaysia, reports the Catholic news agency UCAN. The appointment of Richard Malanjum, 65, from Sabah state on the predominantly Christian island of Borneo, follows elections in May in which the Barisan Nasional coalition government was ousted. It “signifies . . . Read More

Malaysia: Nearly 500 days since his abduction, Raymond Koh’s wife renews call for action

June 26, 2018 Malaysia Borneo, Human rights, Joshua Hilmy, Kidnapping, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Raymond Koh

Susanna Liew (r), wife of Pastor Koh, supports Che Mat's wife, Norhayati Mohd Afriffin (l), as she calls for her husband's release at the meeting on Sunday (24 June). (Photo: World Watch Monitor)

Dozens of people came together in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur on Sunday (24 June) to call for the release of pastor Raymond Koh, social activist Amri Che Mat and Christian couple Joshua and Ruth Hilmy, and for further investigation into their disappearances. At least 60 people met with the families . . . Read More

Wife of missing Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh writes to PM

June 14, 2018 Malaysia Joshua Hilmy, Kidnapping, Malaysia, Perlis, Police, Raymond Koh

Pastor Raymond Koh who was last seen in February 2017. (Photo: World Watch Monitor)

The wives of the abducted Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh and social activist Amri Che Mat have written an open letter to the country’s prime minister, asking for an immediate and independent investigation into the disappearance of their husbands. In their letter to Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, published in the MalayMail . . . Read More

Malaysian sergeant denies implicating ‘very senior police officers’ in pastor’s kidnapping

June 4, 2018 Malaysia Joshua Hilmy, Malaysia, Proselytism, Raymond Koh

The sergeant thought to have been ready to publicly implicate Malaysian police in the abductions of Pastor Raymond Koh and a social activist has denied ever making the claim. In a police report filed on Wednesday 30 May, Sgt. Shamzaini Mohd Daud denied claiming that the missing church leader and social . . . Read More

Malaysia: inquiry into Pastor Koh, missing for 15 months, hears of police collusion

May 24, 2018 Malaysia Borneo, Joshua Hilmy, Malaysia, Raymond Koh

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) has resumed its inquiry into the mystery disappearance of church leader Raymond Koh, who was kidnapped in broad daylight by masked men on 13 February, 2017, and others. The inquiry was halted in January when part-time Uber driver Lam Chang Nam was suddenly . . . Read More

One year on, kidnapped Malaysian pastor’s wife pleads for his release

February 14, 2018 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Perlis, Raymond Koh

The wife of the Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh, abducted near Kuala Lumpur a year ago yesterday (13 February 2017), has issued a statement pleading for his release, as Channel NewsAsia reports. “My wish is for Raymond to be released so that he can be reunited with his family, especially this . . . Read More

Malaysia’s reputation as moderate Muslim nation hangs by a thread

February 9, 2018 Malaysia Children, Churches, Converts, Donald Trump, Hudud, Islamic extremism, Joshua Hilmy, Kidnapping, Malaysia, Minorities, Najib Razak, PAS, Raymond Koh, Religious freedom, Saudi Arabia, Sharia, UMNO, USA, Wahhabism

Malaysia is seen by most Western countries as one of the moderate Muslim nations, an ally to be cultivated and befriended in the battle against militant Islam. The country’s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, was among one of the leaders to visit US President Donald Trump in his first year of . . . Read More

Malaysian pastor Raymond Koh’s kidnap inquiry halted

January 19, 2018 Malaysia Borneo, Converts, Joshua Hilmy, Kidnapping, Malaysia, Minorities, Police, Proselytism, Putrajaya, Raymond Koh, Religious freedom, Sabah, Sarawak

The fragile hopes of a Malaysian family in search of answers to the abduction of church leader Raymond Koh were dashed by a surprise development on Wednesday (17 January). Almost a year after Koh went missing, after little or no progress in police investigations, Malaysia’s newest Inspector General of Police . . . Read More

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