Archive for April, 2008



JERIT GETS ASSURANCE THAT ALL EVICTION NOTICE REVOKED –FORCED EVICTION STOPPED IN SELANGOR

The Selangor Exco for Housing, Building Management and Squatter, Iskandar Abdul Samad assured the Housing and Urban Pioneers Coalition, JERIT that all eviction of urban pioneers communities from their land in Selangor would be halted and the state will withdraw all Eviction Notices in Selangor.
This was told to the representatives from […]

Repression on Press Freedom; Reverse Arbitrary Banning of Tamil-language Paper Immediately

SUARAM is alarmed by the Home Ministry’s refusal to renew the publication permit of Tamil-language paper, Makkal Osai. We strongly condemn the Malaysian government’s disregard for press freedom, especially given the highly arbitrary nature of its decision to deny the paper its publication permit.
It was reported that the Home Ministry issued a letter to the […]

Suaram E-newsletter: E-HAK 14 April 2008


Amnesty Int Press Statement on Death Penalty

Amnesty International Malaysia would hereby bring to your attention the following response to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Ismail Omar’s comment on the recent Amnesty International Report on Death Penalty in Malaysia. We are of the view that the observation made by Datuk Ismail Omar on the report is incorrect and therefore his comment […]

Protect the Peoples of Burma in Thailand and Malaysia

Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is extremely concerned about the poor protection of the peoples of Burma in Southeast Asia .
The peoples of Burma have been driven by persecution, conflict, state-sanctioned violence, and desperate poverty into neighboring countries. More than a million people reside in Thailand […]

FEDERAL COURT APPEAL ON LANDMARK ORANG ASLI LAND RIGHTS CASE 130408

Sagong Tasi & 6 others versus State Government of Selangor, Federal Government, LLM & UEM
Federal Court, Putrajaya
Monday, 14 April 2008
9.30 am
Question: On the issue of Orang Asli rights to their traditional lands, as upheld by the High Court and the Court of Appeal, Will the new Selangor State Government see eye-to-eye with the Federal Government?
The […]

P Uthayakumar - Callous treatment of a

Aliran is shocked to learn that Hindraf leader P Uthayakumar who is under ISA detention is being treated inhumanely. We find it difficult to believe that a country that has exalted the virtues of Islam Hadari could be so callous in the treatment of a human being - which is hard to believe or accept.
Uthayakumar, […]

RED CARD FOR FORCED EVICTION, SAYS ISKANDAR, SELANGOR EXCO

The Selangor Exco for Housing, Building Management and Squatter, Iskandar Abdul Samad assured the Housing and Urban Pioneers Coalition, JERIT that all eviction of urban pioneers from their land has been halted and the state has withdrew all Eviction Notices in Selangor.
Today at 2 pm the Housing and Urban Pioneers Coalition, JERIT had a […]

CALLING FOR INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES /VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY WORK OPPORTUNITIES

Dear friends in Malaysian NGOs
Hope this arrives to find you well.
On March 29-30, a group of young Malaysian students in the US gathered in Harvard University for a two day event - “The Northeast Malaysia Forum 2008″, a non-partisan and non-profit event that seeks to promote discussion of affairs affecting civil society in Malaysia.
Speakers from […]

CUKUPLAH 6 TAHUN MEREKA DIZALIM

1. Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) ingin menarik perhatian rakyat dan media bahawa pada tahun 2008 ini, terdapat tahanan yang di tahan di bawah Akta Keselamatan Dalam Negeri (ISA) tanpa bicara di Kem Tahanan Kamunting (Kemta) selama 6 tahun. Ini kemungkinan satu tempoh yang paling lama dalam sejarah moden Malaysia, […]




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