16.
The Terms of Reference 4 of the Public Inquiry (“Terms of Reference”) are as
follows:
(a) To determine whether these are cases of enforced disappearances as
defined under the Interna�onal Conven�on for the Protec�on of All
Persons from Enforced Disappearances or are cases of involuntary
disappearances in breach or breaches of the criminal and/or civil law
and/or applicable human rights laws (hereina�er referred to as such
alleged breach or breaches);
(b) If (a) has been established at the inquiry:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
How such alleged breach or breaches came about;
To iden�fy person(s) or agency(ies) responsible for such alleged
breach or breaches;
What administra�ve direc�ves or procedures, or arrangements
contributed to such alleged breach or breaches.
(c) To consider whether the authori�es, specifically the Royal Malaysian
Police have taken adequate steps to inves�gate such alleged breach or
breaches.
(d) To recommend measures or guidelines to be taken to ensure that such
alleged breach or breaches do not recur.
Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of Amri Che Mat
17.
The Panel began with the hearing of the Public Inquiry into the Disappearance of
Pastor Raymond Koh on 19 October 2017. However, on 16 January 2018, the
Panel decided to temporarily cease the Public Inquiry into the disappearance of
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AMRI CHE MAT
(Chairman), Prof. Dato’ Dr. Aishah Bidin and Dr Nik Salida Suhaila bin� Nik Saleh
(“Panel”).