| “The European Union, which has continued to monitor the case closely, notes the decision of the Malaysian Court of Appeal. The European Union recalls its earlier statements voicing deep concern about the fairness of the legal proceedings and expresses its disappointment that the verdict has been upheld," EU, 6 May 2003 |
| "For me, coming to Malaysia is like coming home," Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, 5 August 2002 |
| "We believe that the trial was flawed. The court has acted on the first charge and that is the end of the process as it envisioned in the Malaysian law. But we have always felt that the trial was flawed," Colin Powell, US Secretary of State, 30 July 2002 |
| “The European Union has continued to monitor closely the legal proceedings against Dato Seri Anwar Ibrahim, the former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. The European Union recalls its deep concern about the fairness of the trial that concluded on 14 April 1999 and expresses its disappointment that the verdict has been upheld on final appeal,” EU, 12 July 2002 |
| "As our annual human rights report noted, the legal process in his original trial was questionable. We urge the Malaysian government to ensure that justice is served in Anwar’s case," US State Department, 11 July 2002 |
| "Dr. Mahathir is manipulating the war against terrorism, to justify the use of this repressive law (ISA). The Bush administration should make clear that it rejects that kind of opportunism, and wants to see real improvement in Malaysia's human rights record - starting with the repeal of the ISA," Mike Jendrzejczyk, Washington Director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division, 13 May 2002 |
| "After observation, the European Union’s (EU) position is that the trial of Anwar may not have been conducted fairly in accordance with Malaysian laws," German Ambassador to Malaysia, 5 March 2002 |
| "Anwar Ibrahim is a political prisoner. In addition, the five individuals associated with the Anwar-based National Justice Party who were arrested in April and who remained in detention under the ISA at year's end, are political detainees," US State Department, 4 March 2002. |
| "Anwar didn’t get fair trials but this can be corrected," Marie T. Huhtala, US Ambassador to Malaysia, 17 January 2002 |
| "Amnesty International believes that the criminal charges filed against former deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim were politically-motivated and that his trials did not meet international standards of fairnesss," Amnesty International USA, 2 July 2001 |
| "I was surprised the judge called for the defense. I would have thrown it out long ago." Justice Harun Hashim, retired Supreme Court Judge, on Anwar's defense being called to face the charge of corruption: Time, 21 August 2000 |
| "The verdicts are another blow to justice in Malaysia. What has happened to Anwar and his supporters highlights the fragility of rights there. If you're out of favor with the political leadership — no matter how high you might rise in the government — you have very little protection. This is a real step backwards for Malaysia." Joe Saunders, Deputy Asia Director, Human Rights Watch, 8 August 2000 |
| "This was not a fair trial, not a fair sentence, and the process raises profound questions about the independence of the Malaysian judiciary." Sidney Jones, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, 15 April 1999 |
| “Since the beginning, the European Union, through attendance by its missions in Kuala Lumpur, has been following continuously and with close attention the proceedings in this trial. Therefore, the European Union strongly believes that a verdict reached in such circumstances raises doubts about the fairness of the trial,” EU, 14 April 1999 |
| "We're obviously deeply concerned about aspects of Mr. Anwar's arrest, detention, and trial. But we're equally concerned about the government's reliance on the Internal Security Act and what appear to be growing restrictions on freedom of expression and assembly that affect a much larger number of people." Sidney Jones, Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, 2 November 1998 |
