Chapter 2 - Report of the Complaints, Monitoring and Inquiries Group Table 6: Alleged Offences of ISA Detainees ALLEGED OFFENCES NUMBER OF CASES Terrorism 6 Human trafficking 1 TOTAL 7 The authorities released 16 detainees over the course of the year (Table 7). Table 7: Detainees Released in 2013 NATIONALITY NUMBER Malaysian 5 Pakistani 1 Indian 1 Indonesian 1 Iraqi 1 Sri Lankan 4 Bangladeshi 1 Filipino 2 TOTAL 16 (b) Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 20121 This was introduced to replace the ISA in dealing with security offences, and to maintain public order and security. According to the Home Ministry, 33 individuals had been detained under this law as at 6 December 2013, for alleged involvement in terrorism activities which threaten national security.2 7. MONITORING OF ACTIVITIES The Commission monitored three public gatherings – ‘KL 112’, an Anti-Lynas demonstration and a protest against the proposed amendments to the Prevention of Crime Act 1959 (PCA). While ‘KL 112’ was held in Stadium Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur, the other two assemblies took place in front of Parliament House. 1 2 54 The Act was passed by Parliament on 17 April 2012, given the Royal Assent on 18 June 2012 and gazetted on 22 June 2012. Mentioned as “aktiviti-aktiviti keganasan yang mengancam keselamatan negara”.

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