AWANI Tonight: Minister rubbishes claims of detention overcrowding
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail refutes allegations of overcrowding in immigration detention centres, as well as migrant and refugee abuse reported by Human Rights Watch.
Tue Mar 12 2024
Prisons Dept allows Chinese New Year visits on Feb 12-13
This includes inmates at moral rehabilitation centres, special rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and Henry Gurney School.
Mon Feb 05 2024
Shifting children from detention depot facilitates access to education, in line with CRC
Dr Farah Nini Dusuki described the detention depot as not a conducive place for a child's mental or physical development.
Tue Apr 18 2023
Malaysia pressed to probe deaths of 150 foreigners in detention last year
Human rights groups have urged Malaysia to investigate conditions at migrant detention centres.
Thu Feb 23 2023
Prison visit by family members allowed on Deepavali
The dates for the visit also applies to the rehabilitation centres, special detention centres and the Henry Gurney School.
Fri Oct 21 2022
Detention centres: Is punishment the solution to the border-crossing issue?
Malaysian immigration authorities have been accused of causing the deaths of 149 Indonesian nationals who were subjected to allegedly brutal conditions in detention centres in Tawau, Sabah.
Thu Jun 30 2022
Six Rohingya dead, hundreds flee after riot at Malaysian detention camp
Two men, two women, a boy and a girl were killed after being hit by vehicles while trying to cross a highway.
Wed Apr 20 2022
Ecuador to pardon thousands after 118 die in worst-ever prison riot
Ecuador is planning to pardon up to 2,000 inmates in order to relieve overcrowding at its detention centres.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Seven more PLKN camps to be used as satellite prisons, detention centres
Prisons Department director-general Datuk Nordin Muhamad said seven more PLKN camps would be utilised from June 1.
Fri Mar 26 2021
At least 62 killed in Ecuadorean prison gang riots, authorities say
Moncayo says these were two groups vying for criminal leadership within the detention centres.
Wed Feb 24 2021
Malaysia says no refugees among 1,200 Myanmar nationals to be deported
Malaysia is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention and treats all arrivals without proper documentation as illegal migrants.
Tue Feb 16 2021
COVID-19: Employers need to emphasise healthcare aspects, SOP compliance - Muhyiddin
The prime minister said one of the causes of COVID-19 among foreign workers was the crammed conditions at their living quarters or temporary detention centres.
Tue Nov 10 2020
Police question activist over Facebook posting
Refuge For The Refugees director, Heidy Quah, gave her statement to the police today over her Facebook posting on alleged mistreatment of refugees at the Immigration detention centres.
Tue Jul 07 2020
5,300 Filipino immigrants "stranded" at detention centres in Sabah
About 5,300 Filipino illegal immigrants are "stranded" at temporary detention centers (PTS) in Sabah after the Philippine government refused to accept their return.
Fri Jun 05 2020
Please emulate Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh to take home PATI - Ismail Sabri
Please emulate Indonesia, Nepal and Bangladesh to take home PATI - Ismail Sabri
Thu May 28 2020
KPT mahu lahir ramai pakar dalam bidang kesihatan planet
Kerajaan bercadang untuk memberikan penekanan untuk menghasilkan graduan yang seterusnya menjadi pakar dalam bidang Planetary Health atau Kesihatan Planet di masa akan datang. Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi, Datuk Seri Zaini Ujang ketika ditemu bual Astro AWANI seusai memberikan ucapan bersempena penganjuran Sidang Kemuncak Kesihatan Planet (PHAM 2024) pada Khamis berkata, untuk menjayakan perkara itu dua kerangka perlu dilaksanakan.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Kadar miskin tegar di Johor rendah, mampu diatasi
Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berhasrat menoktahkan kadar kemiskinan tegar di Johor.
Katanya, Johor mencatat kadar kemiskinan tegar yang rendah iaitu kurang daripada 2,000 individu, dan mampu diselesaikan dalam masa yang singkat.
Katanya, Johor mencatat kadar kemiskinan tegar yang rendah iaitu kurang daripada 2,000 individu, dan mampu diselesaikan dalam masa yang singkat.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Google pecat 28 pekerja protes perjanjian pengkomputeran awan dengan Israel
Google memecat 28 pekerja yang mengambil bahagian dalam bantahan terhadap projek gergasi teknologi bernilai US$1.2 bilion untuk membekalkan perkhidmatan pengkomputeran awan kepada kerajaan Israel, Sputnik memetik laporan media AS pada Khamis.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Jepun dilanda gempa bumi, sembilan cedera
Sembilan orang dilaporkan cedera selepas gempa bumi berukuran 6.6 magnitud melanda barat daya Jepun, pada Khamis.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Peserta Freedom Flotilla to Gaza dari Malaysia tiba di Turki
Kesemua 19 peserta dari Malaysia yang menyertai misi Break the Siege of Gaza Freedom Flotilla tiba di Istanbul, Turkiye pada 2.47 petang Khamis (waktu tempatan).
Thu Apr 18 2024
Banjir di Melaka pulih sepenuhnya
Pusat pemindahan sementara (PPS) yang diaktifkan di Melaka bagi menempatkan mangsa banjir di beberapa kawasan di negeri itu ditutup sepenuhnya pada Khamis.
Thu Apr 18 2024
SKMM sita telefon bimbit milik tiga individu
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) telah menyita telefon bimbit milik ketiga-ketiga individu untuk memuat naik video bagi membantu siasatan.
SKMM turut merakam percakapan Badrul Hisham (Chegubard),Salim Iskandar di Ibu Pejabat MCMC di Cyberjaya, Selangor. Sementara, Wan Muhammad Azri bin Wan Deris (Papagomo) dilakukan di Balai Polis Setapak.
SKMM turut merakam percakapan Badrul Hisham (Chegubard),Salim Iskandar di Ibu Pejabat MCMC di Cyberjaya, Selangor. Sementara, Wan Muhammad Azri bin Wan Deris (Papagomo) dilakukan di Balai Polis Setapak.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Bas langgar 11 kenderaan, dua cedera
Hilang kawalan akibat kegagalan brek dipercayai punca sebuah bas melanggar 11 kenderaan lain di persimpangan lampu isyarat Jalan Tan Swee Hoe-Jalan Kluang di Batu Pahat, Johor.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Bekas juruteknik didakwa kali kedua
Seorang bekas juruteknik sekali lagi dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur hari ini, atas pertuduhan membuat hantaran menghina agama Islam berkaitan isu penjualan stoking tertera kalimah Allah melalui Facebook miliknya, Mac lepas.
Thu Apr 18 2024
Penunggang motosikal maut tercampak 30 meter dari jejantas
Seorang penunggang motosikal maut selepas terjatuh dari ketinggian kira-kira 30 meter dalam kemalangan di Jejantas Sungai Tiram, Bayan Lepas petang Khamis.
Mangsa lelaki berusia 27 tahun itu dilaporkan meninggal dunia semasa mendapatkan rawatan di Zon Merah sebuah hospital swasta.
Mangsa lelaki berusia 27 tahun itu dilaporkan meninggal dunia semasa mendapatkan rawatan di Zon Merah sebuah hospital swasta.
Thu Apr 18 2024