Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), a Civil Society Organisation in Malaysia in a press communique condemns the detention of Adilur Rahman Khan, Secretary of Odhikar, a human rights NGO based in Bangladesh. According to the Press Communique issued by Sevan Doraisamy, Executive Director, SUARAM, "Adilur was detained by Malaysian Immigration at KL International Airport at about 4AM, 20 July 2017. As of 10AM reasons for his detention is not given by the immigration and SUARAM was informed that he has been moved to immigration lock-up." SUARAM calls for his immediate release and demand that the Immigration Department of Malaysia to stop its persistent harassment against human rights defenders visiting Malaysia. UPDATE: On 23 July 2017, the HRD has claimed that he saw several other travellers from his country being detained under trying conditions despite possessing proper documents. he was forced to fork out US$100 (RM429) to get food while in detention at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) during the ordeal.