International lawyers group UIA-IROL voiced grave concerns over Mr Ravi’s “disproportionate and unfair” 21-day imprisonment in a letter to LawSoc on Monday.
UIA-IROL urged LawSoc to ensure Mr Ravi’s access to chosen legal representation and advocated for mental health support due to his acknowledged illness.
Mr Ravi was recently released from imprisonment on Wednesday (22 Nov).
Spanish arbitrator Gonzalo Stampa, who ordered Malaysia to pay US$14.92 billion to alleged heirs of the last Sulu Sultan, is set to faces charges in Madrid on December 11.
Malaysian Minister Azalina deemed Stampa’s award fraudulent, citing the annulment of his judicial appointment by the High Court of Justice of Madrid in June 2021.
Anwar Usman, Chairman of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, has been removed from office due to serious ethical violations in a controversial case regarding the age requirements for presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
In a decision, the Constitutional Court, chaired by Anwar, introduced a new norm, allowing candidates elected through elections to register as presidential or vice-presidential candidates, even if they did not meet the minimum age requirement of 40 years.
This decision paved the way for Joko Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, to become a vice-presidential candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election at the age of 36, as he had recently become the Mayor of Solo.
Hong Kong’s leader, John Lee, plans to introduce a new national security law by 2024 to address dissent and foreign interference, following Beijing’s 2020 law. Lee also emphasizes patriotic education for national unity.
The United States condemns the forced deportation of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei from Laos to China and calls for information on his whereabouts and access to medical care, denouncing China’s crackdown on dissent.
On Monday, lawyer Cheng Kim Kuan faced a six-month suspension for failing to oversee fellow practitioner M. Ravi as committed.
The penalty, imposed by the Court of Three Judges, takes effect on January 1, 2024.