File picture of a video posted by Borneo Komrad on social media showing several men, some in uniform, smashing a wooden hut on a beach with large sticks before burning it down. — Screengrab from Facebook/Borneo KomradKUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia said today it is closely monitoring the recent evictions by the Sabah government against the Bajau Laut community in Semporna.
“Suhakam remains committed to monitoring the situation closely and working towards solutions that uphold human rights,” it said in a statement here.This comes as several homes were demolished as part of the Sabah state government’s initiatives to enhance security and protect the environment within the Tun Sakaran Marine Park.
The eviction exercise earned some criticism after videos showing the homes being demolished, some by plainclothes men, were spread on social media.
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