Muhammad Shaani Abdullah

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Muhammad Shaani Abdullah is a politician from Malaysia . He is currently (December 2010) the government's human rights commissioner .

Life

At the end of 2010, in his capacity as human rights officer, he was involved in mediating the arrests of Shiites during illegal church services. In Malaysia, where the majority of the population is Sunni , Shiites are prohibited from actively practicing their religion.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Malaysian Shiites demand freedom of religion. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung . December 28, 2010, accessed December 28, 2010 .