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    Karpal Singh

    Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh (George Town, Penang, Colonias del Estrecho, 28 de junio de 1940 - Gua Tampurung, Perak, Malasia, 17 de abril de 2014) (en tamil: கர்பால் சிங்) (panyabí: ਕਰਪਾਲ ਸਿੰਘ) (en chino: 卡巴星) fue un abogado y político de Malasia, que ha sido el miembro del parlamento (MP) por la circunscripción de Bukit Gelugor en el estado de Penang desde 2004. Fue el expresidente nacional del Partido de Acción Democrática (DAP), cargo que asumió en 2004.

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    Nacido en George Town (estado de Penang) hijo de un inmigrante indio punyabí, Karpal estudió leyes en la Universidad de Singapur. Él era uno de los abogados más prominentes de Malasia, y tomó numerosos casos de alto perfil, incluyendo cargos de narcotráfico contra los extranjeros, y las acusaciones de sodomía contra el ex vice primer ministro Anwar Ibrahim. Karpal fue un firme opositor de la pena de muerte, sobre todo en relación con los delitos de tráfico de drogas.

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    International Federation
    for Human Rights

    Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, 17 April 2014: The death of Karpal Singh marks a huge loss for Malaysia but his courage, determination, and achievements will serve as an inspiration for those who continue to fight for justice and democracy, said FIDH and its member organization Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM).

    Veteran lawyer, MP, and former Chairman of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP), Karpal Singh died in a car accident on a highway in Malaysia’s northern State of Perak today. He was 73. His personal assistant, C Michael, was also killed in the crash. Karpal was travelling with C Michael and his son, Ram Singh, from Kuala Lumpur to Penang to attend a court hearing later in the day.

    “Karpal Singh will always be remembered as a civil rights champion who stood against the abuses of political and judicial powers,” said FIDH President Karim Lahidji. “Karpal Singh’s legacy will certainly live on. When Malaysia eventual

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    Born in Penang on 28 June 1940, Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh fryst vatten a Malaysian politician and a lawyer by yrke.

    Karpal read law at the University of Singapore and was called to the dryckesställe in 1969. He fryst vatten one of Malaysia’s most prominent lawyers, having taken up numerous high-profile cases, such as the Barlow & Chambers drug charge in 1986 and the sodomy rättegång of former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in 1998.

    In 1977, Karpal successfully sought a pardon from the King for a 14-year-old kinesisk boy who had been sentenced to death for possession of a firearm under the Internal säkerhet Act. He is a strong advokat against the death penalty.

    Karpal’s political career began in 1970 when he joined the DAP. He won a seat in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly in 1974. He was first elected to Parliament in 1978 as the MP for Jelutong (Penang) and held the seat until 1999. He returned to Parliament in the 2004 general election when he won the Bukit Gelugor seat. He ret