An NGO has released letters purportedly written by detainees held under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), who have alleged torture during their detention.
Among others, one detainee claimed that he was forced to kiss the foot of his investigating officer, forced to masturbate while they watched, forced to watch pornographic videos with the officers, and forced to make a pronouncement of divorce upon his wife (lafaz taklid cerai).
This is in addition to beatings and other degrading acts he suffered, he said.
“The investigating officer also threatened to separate my baby from my wife, and banish my wife from Malaysia and to be forced into prostitution in Cambodia,” added the detainee, who is identified only as OKT 3.
Suaram said it has letters from seven detainees in all, but is only releasing six of them today as one of them is now facing a matter pending in court.
The six handwritten letters were partially redacted and are 21 pages in total.
Copies of the letters were distributed to members of the media during Suaram's press conference in Kuala Lumpur today.
[More to follow]
-Mkini
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