A public inquiry by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) concluded no state agents were involved in the enforced disappearance of pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu.

This is unlike activist Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond Koh, who vanished in 2016 and 2017 respectively. Suhakam concluded they were victims of enforced disappearance by members of the Special Branch from police headquarters Bukit Aman.

A three-member panel announced today they found Joshua and Ruth were...