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List of known detainees as at 17 July 2010


Name of detainee Position/Organisation Date of arrest Current Status
Shamsuddin Sulaiman Asst. Accountant, Health Ministry; former ITM student; alleged JI member 17 Apr 2002 Sent to KDC on 13 June 2002; Habeas corpus rejected on 17 Feb 2004; transferred to an undisclosed police remand centre in KL on 11 June 2004; detention order renewed on 12 June 2004
Mahfudi Saifuddin Alleged JI member; Indonesian national 27 Jun 2005 Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005
Mulyadi Alleged JI member; Indonesian national 27 Jun 2005 Sent to KDC on 2 Aug 2005
Zulfikli Abu Bakar Alleged foreign agent 29 Jun 2005 Sent to KDC on 20 March 2007
Tan Choon Chin Alleged document falsification 29 Jun 2005 Sent to KDC on 12 Sept 2007
Shadul Islam Alleged document forgery 1 Jul 2008 Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2698/2008)
Abdul Sathar Mohammad Sarjoon Alleged document forgery 1 Jul 2008 Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2699/2008)
Mahamad Nakhrakhel Alleged document forgery 1 Jul 2008 Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2701/2008)
Muhammad Zahid Haji Zahir Shah Alleged document forgery 1 Jul 2008 Sent to Kamunting Detention Centre (ATP 2703/2008)
Johar Hassan Not known March-April 2009 Not known
Abdul Matin Anol Rahmat Alleged JI involvement 1 Apr 2009 Not known
Mas Selamat Kastari Alleged JI involvement 1 Apr 2009 In KDC
Azzahari bin Murad Alleged terror network 21 Jan 2010 Has been place under restricted residence under Section 8(5) of the ISA. Restricted to areas in Petaling Jaya.
Aiman Al Dakkak Alleged terror network, USM Phd student, Alleged terror network, Syrian 21 Jan 2010 Facing deportation
Mohamed Hozifa Son of Aiman Al Dakkak, Syrian 21 Jan 2010 Facing deportation
Kutiba Al-Issa Alleged terror network, student, Syrian 21 Jan 2010 Facing deportation
Hassan Barudi Student, Alleged terror network, Syrian 21 Jan 2010 Facing deportation
Mohamad Fadzullah Abdul Razak Alleged terror network 17 July 2010 Not known

Disclaimer: We believe the above information reflects the current status of ISA detainees to the best of our knowledge in the absence of latest official confirmation.

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isa Send letters/postcards of solidarity to the ISA detainees to help lift their spirits.
Please send them to:
Kamunting Detention Centre
34600 Taiping, Perak,
Malaysia

No. of ISA detainees in Kamunting
Held for alleged involvement in: End-2000 03/07/01 01/11/01 01/06/02 01/06/03 01/12/03 01/02/05 01/06/05 01/08/06 01/06/08 01/12/08 09/04/09 16/09/09
Human trafficking syndicate . 21 21 19 ? - . . . . . . .
Misc . 3 3 4 ? 2 . 3 2 9 2 1 .
Al Ma'unah arms heist . 15 15 15 15 - . . . . . . .
Reformasi activities . 6 5 6 - - . . . . . . .
Free Acheh Movement . 4 3 2 ? - . . . . . . .
Firearms . 3 3 - - - . . . . . . .
Currency counterfeiting . 10 8 8 ? 6 . 22 22 . . . .
Document falsification . 7 7 7 - - . 13 14 6 10 5 4
"Malaysian Mujahidin Group" . - 13 19 18 17 . 9 6 . . . .
"Jemaah Islamiah" . - - 33 58 66 . 68 53 25 16 12 ?
Hindraf . . . . . . . . . 5 5 3 .
Darul Islam . . . - - - . . . 17 13 6 ?
Total 40 69 78 113 99 91 102 115 97 62 46 27 9

Note: 10,662 people have been arrested under the ISA in the past 44 years, 4,139 were issued with formal detention orders and 2,066 were served with restriction orders governing their activities and where they live. In addition, 12 people were executed for offences under the ISA between 1984 and 1993. Source: Figures were provided in a written answer by Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who is also Minister for Internal Security, to parliamentary opposition leader Lim Kit Siang, whose statement was quoted by AFP in newsreports dated 3 Feb 2005

Action Required:

- Demand that they be immediately released or charged in open court so that they can defend themselves.
- Express grave concern over their well-being

Letters can be addressed to:

Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister's Office
Federal Government Administration Centre
62502 Putrajaya
MALAYSIA
Fax : +60 3 8888 3444

The Inspector General of Police
Headquarters of Royal Police of Malaysia
Bukit Aman
50560 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Fax: +603 22731326

Chairperson
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam),
29th. Floor, Menara Tun Razak,
Jalan Raja Laut,
50350 Kuala Lumpur.
Fax - 603-26125620
Tel-603-26125600
email: [email protected]

UN Secretary-General
United Nations Room S-3800,
New York NY 10017
Fax: 1-212-963 4879/2155
Email : [email protected]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Palais des nations
8-14 avenue de la Paix,
CH 1211 Geneve,
Switzerland
Fax : (41) 229170213
Email: [email protected]

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