Aliran is happy that Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin has finally come down to earth and to his senses. It is good of him to realise his unspoken mistake and to “apologise to the non-Malays if they felt afraid of the symbol”. It was not only the raising of the keris as a symbol […]
Archive for April, 2008
ALIRAN: Violence Against Refugees Continues (11 April 2008)
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Violence and Government Policies & Negligence. 0 CommentsAliran would like to bring to public attention the continuing violence perpetrated against migrants and refugees in this country. It is amazing that the public at large is still ignorant of all this human rights violation happening right under our noses. Moreover, most of the Malaysian public remain ignorant of who refugees are or why […]
Abolish Restrictive Laws if Serious about Press Freedom
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Freedom of Information. 0 CommentsThree years after an application was made by the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), the government has finally granted a permit to the political party to publish its official organ, Suara Keadilan. SUARAM welcomes the government’s decision, albeit three years late.
More importantly, SUARAM acknowledges the Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar’s pledge to respect press freedom when […]
The Eco Film Fest (EFF08) makes its premier this year as an environment filmmaking competition. The Fest is looking for real local environment stories to be made into film.
Organized by EcoKnights, the Eco Film Fest 2008 (EFF08′) is the first of its kind in Malaysia where college and university students are encouraged to participate in […]
Concern over detention of five men under the Internal Security Act
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Detention without Trial. 0 CommentsWe are writing on behalf of the International Bar Association Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) to express our concern about the detention of five lawyers under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in Malaysia.
In its role as a dual membership organisation, comprising 30,000 individual lawyers and over 195 Bar Associations and Law Societies, the IBA influences the […]
Forum on The Right to Redress for Migrant Workers and Refugees The Kuala Lumpur And Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH)
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Event. 0 CommentsOrganized by:
The Migration Working Group (MWG)
`Protecting the rights of migrants, refugees, and stateless persons’
Date: Sat 26 April 2008
Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: […]
Job vacancy in Suaram: Account and Administration Assistant
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Job Posting. 0 CommentsJob Vacancy: Account and Administration Assistant
Closing date: 30 April 2008
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM), a non-governmental and non-profit organization based in Petaling Jaya and working to protect and promote human rights, is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Account and Administration Assistant.
Scope of Job
- manage accounts and financial matters of the organization
- […]
Lift Ban on Makkal Osai
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Freedom of Information. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) and Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) are deeply concerned about the banning of Tamil paper Makkal Osai, following the the Ministry of Home Affairs’s decision not to renew its publication permit lapsed since 2007. The refusal to grant a permit sparks worry as the government shows no […]
Judicial Commission Welcomed, but More Substantial Reforms Needed
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsSUARAM welcomes with caution the judicial appointments commission announced by the Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the powers and criteria of selection of the members of the commission have yet to be outlined.
We however regret that the Prime Minister wishes to retain its constitutional prerogative in naming the judges to the King. Does that […]
PERMIT MAKKAL OSAI – SATU LAGI BUKTI KEANGKUHAN KERAJAAN BARISAN NASIONAL
Published by April 22nd, 2008 in Government Policies & Negligence and Freedom of Information. 0 Comments Jaringan Rakyat Tertindas membantah tindakan Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN)
yang tidak memperbaharui permit penerbitan akhbar Tamil ‘Makkal Osai’.
Tindakan ini bukan sahaja menghakis kebebasan media di Negara ini malah
menunjukkan keangkuhan Barisan Nasional walaupun rakyat telah memberi
pengajaran dalam pilihanraya umum yang lepas.
Walaupun tiada alasan rasmi diberikan, pada hari ini Menteri Dalam Negeri
mengatakan bahawa KDN telah banyak menerima […]
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