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PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release September 18, 2013 KOMAS Staff charged for “No Fire Zone Screening” Lena Hendry, one of the three people arrested in conjunction with the screening of “No Fire Zone” was asked to present herself in KL Magistrate Court on the September 19, 2013 to be charged. On July 3, 2013, KOMAS program officer Ms Lena Hendry, Executive Director Mr Arul Prakkash and one of the Board of Directors Ms Anna Har were arrested during the screening of the film “No Fire Zone,...

Malaysian Government and KDN are still uncertain whether to charge the 3 KOMAS human rights activist Ms Anna Har (KOMAS Board of Director), Mr Arul Prakkash (Executive Director) and Ms Lena Hendry (KOMAS Programme officer).They were arrested on 3rd July 2013 during the screening of the film “No Fire Zone, the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka”. The film screening was raided by KDN, Police and Immigration department. They were questioned for more than 3 hours on the night of 4th July 2013 and...

PRESS STATEMENT July 22, 2013 KOMAS Director records statement in KDN Film Censorship Unit about Sri Lanka Documentary “No Fire Zone” This morning at about 10:30 am KOMAS Director Tan Jo Hann who was served notice by the KDN (Home Ministry) Film Censorship Control & Enforcement Division presented himself together with KOMAS legal counsel New Sin Yew and KOMAS staff with other NGO representatives at the premises to record his statement. The session was video taped and conducted by...

Press Statement July 17, 2013 Malaysian Government and KDN continues harassment on Human Rights NGO KOMAS for screening of “No Fire Zone,the Killing Fields of Sri Lanka” On July 16, 2013, late afternoon KOMAS Director Tan Jo Hann received a fax notice from the Kementerian Dalam Negeri (Home Ministry) Bahagian Kawalan dan Penapisan Filem dan Penguatkuasaan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur requiring him to be present at their office to record his statement on the above mentioned issue. Earlier...