Suaram: Sosma detainees undergo deep psychological, financial trauma

Detainees of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) and their family members experience deep psychological and financial trauma while in detention and after they are released, Suaram said.

These are among the findings of the human rights group's report called 'The Socioeconomic Impact of Sosma Detention in Malaysia' launched at the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall today. 

The report interviewed three former Sosma detainees who were