Amri Che Mat

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Malaysia

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Shi'a

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: November/24/2016

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Disappeared

Reason for Persecution: Humanitarian Work & Charitable Activities Practicing Religion as a Convert Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Not Applicable

Amri Che Mat

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Amri Che Mat was forcibly disappeared for his religious activity.

On November 24, 2016, Mat, a Shi'a Muslim convert, was abducted while driving to visit a friend. According to eyewitnesses, Mat's car was reportedly surrounded by five vehicles and more than a dozen men, some armed. Religious authorities had previously investigated Mat over suspicions that his NGO was using philanthropic efforts as a cover to spread illegal Shiite teachings.

On April 3, 2019, the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) released a report concluding that the police's Special Branch was responsible for Mat's disappearance. His family filed a civil lawsuit, and in June of 2019, the government announced the creation of a special task force to investigate Mat's disappearance. 

In November 2025, the High Court ruled in favor of the family, recognizing state involvement in Mat's disappearance. The Court awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages to Mat's wife and ordered police to reopen an investigation into the case.

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