After Malaysia’s independence on 31.8.1957 unlike for all muslim places of worship almost all Hindu temples were not granted state land declared hindu temple reserves and gazetted as such. Especially over the last fifteen (15) years hindu temples in Malaysia are being demolished at the rate of one temple in every three weeks. This does […]
Archive for June, 2007
Open letter to AG: Uphold constitution and the law, prosecute Hindu temple demolishment criminals who are demolishing Hindu temples with impunity and stop Hindu temple demolishments in Malaysia
Published by June 29th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations and Religion. 2 CommentsMemorandum Bersama: “Kembalikan Keamanan Masyarakat Kita”
Published by June 28th, 2007 in Appeal, Violence, Corruption / Public Integrity and Malaysian NGOs. 1 CommentLatar belakang Memorandum
1. Pada 5/1/2007, suatu kes rompak dan rogol yang melibatkan dua orang mangsa dan empat orang perompak telah berlaku di Johor Bahru. Si perompak telah mengugut si mangsa dengan menggunakan pisau dan kemudiannya membawa kereta si mangsa di sekitar Pasir Gudang selama kira-kira sejam, sebelum berhenti di suatu semak dan merogol si mangsa […]
DATO’ FONG CHAN ONN : Resign As Minister and Work in a Factory
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Labour. 2 CommentsThe Human Resource Minister, Datuk Seri Fong Chan Onn and its Deputy, Dato Abdul Rahman Bakar should resign as a Minister and work as labourer or in a factory. Then, he should decide whether MTUC should drop its demand from minimum wage of RM900 or not.
Today the Minister of Human Resource said […]
A Call Upon the Authorities to Sign, Ratify and Implement the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Published by June 27th, 2007 in Civil Liberties, International Affairs, Migration, Law and Justice and Detention without Trial. 0 CommentsOn the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) call on the government of Malaysia to show its commitment to abolish torture and other forms of ill-treatment by signing, ratifying and implementing the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other […]
Police should not restrict media’s duty to report crime
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Law Enforcement and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that police in the district of Sibu, of the state Sarawak is barring crime reporters access to crime stories by reportedly introducing several restrictions and threatening to arrest them under the Official Secret Act (OSA) if they breached the restrictions. More seriously, the police directive means reporters […]
EU-ASEAN FTA Forum
No. 12, Jalan Tun Sambathan 3, Brickfields
Published by June 26th, 2007
in Economy.
Closed
The FTA Coalition along with Monitoring Sustainability of Globalisation (MSN) is organizing a half day talk on the EU-ASEAN FTA and would like to extend an invitation to all of you. Details of the talk are below:
Date: 7th July 2007, Saturday
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Venue: No. 12, Jalan Tun Sambathan 3, Brickfields, KL (behind the Petronas […]
228 Burmese Asylum Seekers and Refugees Arrested by RELA
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Law and Justice. 0 CommentsSUARAM (Suara Rakyat Malaysia) is informed that 228 asylum seekers and refugees from Burma were arrested in an operation by the Malaysian Immigration and RELA (People’s Voluntary Corps) raid today (25 June 2007). About 2.00am, the joint force raided the Chin Refugee Centre and Chin communities at Jalan Imbi and Jalan San Peng, Kuala Lumpur.
Most […]
Asia Pacific: Death sentences for drug-related crimes rise in region
Published by June 26th, 2007 in International Affairs. 0 CommentsOn the occasion of the UN Anti-Drugs Day on 26 June, the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)1, of which Amnesty International is a member, expressed growing concern that more people are sentenced to death for drug offences than for any other crime in a number of Asia Pacific countries. This is at a time when […]
Hindu Rights Action Force Questions Attorney General on Hindu Temple Demolitions
Published by June 26th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations, Violence, Civil Liberties, Religion, Law Enforcement and Malaysian NGOs. 8 CommentsYBhg. Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail,
RE: 1. PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY BY HINDU TEMPLES, ORGANISATIONS AND HINDU COMMUNITY
REPRESENTATIVES ON FRIDAY 29.6.2007 AT 2.45P.M AT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S
CHAMBERS.
2. SEEKING EXPLAINATION ON OFFICIAL POSITION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
MALAYSIA ON HINDU TEMPLE DEMOLISHMENTS IN MALAYSIA.
With all […]
Dato’ Sri Rafidah Aziz Tergugat dengan Kempen Bantah FTA
Published by June 25th, 2007 in Government Policies & Negligence, Economy, International Affairs, Economic Rights and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsHari ini (Ahad, 24/06/2007) lebih 30 ahli dari Gabungan Rakyat Membantah US-Malaysia FTA telah turun ke kawasan Kuala Kangsar , kawasan Parlimen Dato’ Sri Rafidah Aziz , Menteri Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri untuk mengedar risalah membantah FTA. Wakil-wakil gabungan yang kebanyakannya terdiri daripada ahli JERIT dan Parti Sosialis Malaysia, serta rakan seperjuangan dari PAS, Keadilan […]
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