Film fest puts focus on ‘police brutality’ in custody

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A short animated film tells the story of San and his friends who said they were beaten while in custody.PETALING JAYA: Rights group Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has joined hands with FreedomFilmFest, an annual human rights documentary film festival on a campaign to urge Putrajaya to set up an Independent Police Complaints of Misconduct Commission (IPCMC).Part of the campaign included short animations and films that highlight police brutality against those held in custody.One of the short animations, titled “Chilli Powder & Thinner” made by local artist Amir Landak was adapted based on a true story of a teenager, San (not his real name), who was arrested along with two other friends and who were beaten while in police custody.The animation shows them being tied and beaten up, with various objects such as wooden sticks and rubber pipes being used on them before their bodie…