LFL: Lawyer's suspension a blow to state of justice in S'pore

Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) today condemned Singapore court's decision to suspend human rights lawyer M Ravi, who had been active in fighting for the rights of Malaysians sentenced to death by the republic.

In a statement, LFL director Zaid Malek said Ravi's five-year suspension would have a direct effect on the constitutional rights of Malaysians facing the death sentence to a fair trial.

He said the suspension had stemmed from Ravi's statement critical of the Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers, whom the lawyer alleged as being "overzealous" in dealing with a case involving Gobi Avedian, a Malaysian...