U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
03/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/23/2026 15:01
Religious Freedom Under Threat: Enforced Disappearances in Malaysia
On November 5, 2025, the High Court ruled in favor of the family of missing Pastor Raymond Koh, finding the Malaysian government and police liable for his abduction and enforced disappearance in 2017. While the court's decision brought comfort to Koh's family, his whereabouts remain unknown. Similarly, there have been no substantial progress made to the cases of missing Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu, as well as Shia activist Amri Che Mat.
On this episode of the USCIRF Spotlight Podcast, Chair Vicky Hartzler interviews the wife of missing Pastor Raymond Koh, Susanna Liew, and human rights lawyer Andrew Khoo to inquire about justice for victims of religiously-motivated enforced disappearance in Malaysia.
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