Groups censure Suhakam after chair sues officer for defamation

Suhakam has courted flak for turning to the courts over an internal dispute, which critics claim could be construed as a Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (Slapp).

Slapp suits are regarded as using the law to censor, intimidate, or silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defence.

At a press conference in Petaling Jaya today, 16 organisations criticised...