On 7 July 2011, the Magistrate's Court in Kuala Lumpur reportedly issued a restriction order prohibiting a total of 91 individuals, including 13 human rights defenders, from remaining in, entering or passing through the capital of Malaysia. The 13 HRDs are Mr. Yap Swee Seng, Mr. Ong Boon Keong, Ms. Enalini A/P Elumalai, Mr. Zaid bin Kamuruddin, Mr. Syed Shahir, Mr. Wong Chin Huat, Mr. Syed Ibrahim, Mr. Haris Ibrahim, Ms. Fadiah Nadwa, Mr. Kohila A/P Yanasekaran, Mr. Muhammad Hilma Idham, Mr. Mohd Shukri Che Ab Razab and Mr. Arutchelvan A/L Subramaniam.These HRDs are members of different organizations such as the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC), Malaysians for Free and Fair Elections (MANFREL), Network of Oppressed Peoples (JERIT), Malaysian Students Solidarity (SMM) and the Coalition for Clean and Fair Election (Bersih). The other individuals to whom the order applied were allegedly members of political parties. The order prohibits the 13 human rights defenders, many of whom live in Kuala Lumpur, from passing through the city between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. whether on foot or by means of public or private transport. Allegedly, under Malaysian law, the ban can remain in place for up to seven days. If any of the individuals are found to be in breach of the ban they can reportedly be arrested immediately and fined up to RM2,000(_�468) and/or imprisoned for up to six months. Most of the human rights defenders are affiliated with the Coalition for Clean and Fair Election (Bersih), which is composed of 62 civil society organizations. In fact, it is alleged that the Court issued the order amid preparations for a �_Walk for Democracy� demonstration organized by Bersih, which took place on 9 July 2011. The aforementioned demonstration had as objectives to call for free and fair elections and to demand all public institutions to act according to the law and the protection of human rights. It was further alleged that the order also follows the arrests of more than a hundred activists prior to 9 July 2011, after their participation in supporting the demonstration, such as for wearing t-shirts and handing out leaflets. SUARAM and FORUM-ASIA made public statements during the period of 28 June and 7 July 2011, condemning theses arrests and calling on the authorities to desist from detaining persons in connection with the demonstration.