Missing Pastor and Wife Likely Victims of “Enforced Disappearance”

April 23, 2022 — 04/23/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) recently held that missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu were victims of enforced disappearance,...

Police Only Ask Witnesses Three Years after Pastor and Wife Went Missing

January 25, 2022 — 01/25/2022 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Malaysian police only interviewed two witnesses nearly three years after Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu disappeared. In an oral...

Home Minister: No New Leads on Missing Malaysian Pastors

September 27, 2021 — 09/27/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – When Malaysia’s Home Minister was asked recently about the progress of two missing pastors and an Indonesian Christian, he said the police have no...

Inquiry Asks Investigating Officer on Missing Malaysian Pastor and Wife’s Case

August 19, 2021 — 08/19/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – As the public inquiry on missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth Sitepu continues, a witness who was the investigating officer (IO)...

Suhakam Demands Phone Records of Missing Malaysian Pastor

August 15, 2021 — 08/15/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – In a recent public inquiry held by the Suhakam (the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia), it was made known that missing Malaysian Pastor Joshua...

No Record Found Showing the Departure of Missing Pastor and Wife

July 11, 2021 — 07/11/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A missing Malaysian pastor and his Indonesian wife did not leave Malaysia in November 2016 or later, based on the records from the government....

Malaysian Government Withholds Evidence Concerning Missing Pastor

June 27, 2021 — 06/27/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – Malaysian pastor Joshua Hilmy, disappeared along with his Indonesian wife, Ruth Sitepu, on November 30, 2016. Joshua was a Muslim before converting to Christianity....

Suhakam Inquiry for Missing Pastor Disappointed After Evidence Withheld

January 12, 2021 — 01/12/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) panel, working on the case of missing pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Sitepu, expressed today...

Retired Malaysian Police Officer Threatens to Walk Out of Inquiry on Missing Pastor

January 7, 2021 — 01/07/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On January 6, a retired high-level police officer threatened to walk out of a Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) inquiry into the disappearance of...

Suhakam Upset about Police in Charge of Missing Christians’ Case

September 12, 2020 — 09/12/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua and Ruth Hilmy continued on September 10, with the 13th witness being called to testify....

The Disappearance of a Malaysian Pastor’s Wife

August 29, 2020 — 08/29/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – November 2016 was the last time Ruth Sitepu, an Indonesian Christian married to a Malay husband, appeared before anyone’s eyes. Along with her husband,...

Suhakam Resumes Investigation on Missing Christian Couple

August 21, 2020 — 08/21/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – On August 12, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) resumed the inquiry of missing Christian couple Joshua and Ruth Hilmy, after pausing for six...

Public Inquiry Into Disappeared Christian Couple to Resume

June 7, 2020 — 06/07/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) will resume the public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and his Indonesian wife Ruth,...

Family of Missing Christian Told Not to Inform Indonesian Embassy

March 11, 2020 — 03/11/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – One of the sisters-in-law of missing pastor Joshua Hilmy told a Human Rights Commission of Malaysia’s (Suhakam) inquiry last Wednesday, that her family was...

Missing Malaysian Pastor Received Warning from Official

March 2, 2020 — 03/02/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – In the latest hearing held by The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) for missing Malaysian pastor Joshua Hilmy and his wife Ruth Hilmy...

Missing Malaysian Pastor Joshua Hilmy Once Targeted by Religious Authorities

February 18, 2020 — 02/18/2020 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – A public inquiry into the disappearance of Pastor Joshua Hilmy and Ruth Hilmy (née Sitepu) begins on Feb 18 in Kuala Lumpur, after the...