KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government failed to fulfil commitments to reform restrictive laws, and laws that threaten civic space and further human rights violations in the country, says Amnesty International Malaysia.

In the launch of its annual 'The State of the World's Human Rights' report, its executive director Katrina Jorene Maliamauv said the government must acknowledge its shortcomings and work more collaboratively with civil society groups to ensure that policies and practices are brought in line with international human rights law and standards.