MALAYSIA’S “safety from the state” score at 5.8 out of 10 suggests that many people are not safe from one or more of the following – arbitrary arrest, torture and ill-treatment, forced disappearance, execution, or extrajudicial killing – a survey revealed.

The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) survey revealed that in 2022 Malaysia’s score was at 6.8 out 10 which was slightly better compared to last year.