Dear All,
About 80 to 100 Bangladeshi workers who arrived in Kuala Lumpur
recently are now stranded at the Bangladesh High Commission. These
workers who were initially promised jobs were not even picked up by
their agents upon their arrival to Kuala Lumpur. Now, since they have
nowhere to go and have no jobs, they are abandoned at the Bangladesh
High […]
Archive for November, 2007
Batalkan Hukum Gantung Satu Semester Pelajar UPM Lee Song Yong dengan Segera!
Published by November 25th, 2007 in Appeal, Education and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsLee Song Yong, seorang pelajar tahun kedua Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) yang mengikuti kursus Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer, telah digantung satu semester atas keputusan Pihak Berkuasa Tatatertib Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) pada Khamis 22 November 2007 setelah beliau didapati bersalah di atas tuduhan tidak memberi kerjasama, mempertikaikan tugas Pengawai Keselamatan dan menghalang Pengawai Keselamatan tersebut […]
UPM MENINDAS PELAJAR SENDIRI! BATALKAN HUKUMAN GANTUNG SATU SEMESTAR LEE SONG YONG !
Published by November 25th, 2007 in Appeal, Education and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsGabungan Anak Muda dan Pelajar (GAMP) membantah sekuat-kuatnya tindakan pihak pentadbir universiti yang mengemukakan hukuman gantung satu-semester yang tidak munasabah terhadap Lee Song Yong.
Lee Song Yong, seorang pelajar tahun kedua Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) yang mengikuti kursus Sarjana Muda Sains Komputer, telah digantung satu semester atas keputusan Pihak Berkuasa Tatatertib Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) pada […]
Urgent Appeal: About 400 Arrested at HINDRAF rally
Published by November 25th, 2007 in Appeal, Violence, Ethnic Relations and Law Enforcement. 0 CommentsAbout 400 were reportedly arrested at the rally today in Kuala Lumpur organised by Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), a non-governmental organisation fighting for the rights of the Indian minority in Malaysia.
There were also scores of reports that many suffered injuries due to violent crackdown of the rally by the police. At least 200 tear […]
HINDRAF Rally: 25th November 2007
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Civil Liberties and Law and Justice. 6 CommentsThe National Human Rights Society (HAKAM) is gravely concerned at the refusal by the Government of Malaysia and the Royal Malaysian Police to allow for the intended peaceable assembly of persons supportive of the cause espoused by the Hindhu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) this Sunday. HAKAM is equally concerned at the measures aimed at preventing […]
UPM: First Class University in Repressing Students’ Rights
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Education and Law and Justice. 1 CommentSuaram strongly condemns the one-semester suspension of second-year computer science student Lee Song Yong by the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) authority for allegedly obstructing a security guard from confiscating his personal belongings in August 2007.
On November 14, Lee received a letter to attend proceeding by UPM authority, two months after he had refused UPM security […]
STOP THE ARRESTS. RELEASE THE THREE AND RESPECT THE RIGHT TO ASSEMBLE
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Appeal and Law and Justice. 1 CommentThe arrests of P. Uthayakumar, P. Warthamoorthy and V. Ganapathy Rao, the key leaders of Hindraf once again the government of the day turning a stronger deaf year to the calls of the community to respect the rights of the Indian community and to address various issues of poverty and discrimination.
Release Hindraf leaders, repeal the Sedition Act
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Appeal and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is deeply concerned about the arrest of three key figures of Hindu rights group, Hindraf under the Sedition Act for planning a rally on 25 Nov, in which 10 000 Indians are called to submit a memorandum to the British High Commission.
Police took Hindraf legal adviser, P. Uthayakumar from […]
Final Call for Nominations - SUARAM HUMAN RIGHTS AWARDS 2007
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Appeal. 0 CommentsThe 30 November 2007 closing date for nominations is one week from now. Do not miss the chance to nominate groups/communities that have been outstanding in their efforts to promote and protect human rights in Malaysia for the SUARAM Human Rights Awards 2007.
The winner of this year’s award will be determined by a panel of […]
Release 3 Arrested, Allow HINDRAF Rally
Published by November 24th, 2007 in Appeal and Law and Justice. 0 Comments SUARAM strongly condemns the arrests of P. Uthayakumar, P Waythamoorthy and
V Ganapathy Rao of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) under the Sedition Act ahead of their rally on Sunday.
The ground and the timing of the arrests testify to the bad faith on the part of the police. It is none other than another […]
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