Archive for April, 2008



Workshop on Caring for the Hurt Child
PJ Community Library

P.S The Children is organizing a Workshop on Caring for the Hurt Child by Dr. Diana on the 20th April from 1pm to 6pm. Attached is a self explanatory brochure for your info, complete with Dr. Diana’s credentials and the workshop’s itinerary. Please contact me at (03) 7784 4244/55 for further details and please fax […]

URGENT ACTION ALERT: STOP THE UNJUST AND INHUMAN ARRESTS AND DETENTION OF REFUGEES

Women and children refugees are leaving their homes and moving deeper and deeper into the jungles to escape arrest and detention by RELA and the Immigration authorities. Gripped with fear and uncertainty, hundreds of refugees face the risk of lack of food and of diseases in the jungles.
During the last few weeks, the Malaysian […]

Invitation for Radio Production Competition II

Greetings from the Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysia (CIJ)! As mentioned above, Centre for Independent Journalism is organizing a Radio Production Competition II to get more people involved in the radio project and to raise awareness on community media and the selected issues – women’s rights. So, we would like to invite you to participate […]

PERMAS STATEMENT ON LAND FOR THE URBAN POOR IN SELANGOR

/PERMAS applauds “land for urban poor” in Selangor /
The Persatuan Masyarakat Selangor & Wilayah Persekutuan (PERMAS)
wholeheartedly welcome the Selangor government’s stand to agree in
principle to grant land titles to long-time residents of informal urban
settlements situated on state land. This was announced by Mohd Azmin
Ali, Gombak MP and also PKR Vice President.

Islamic laws not to be applied to non-Muslims

The Bar Council is troubled by the proposals that have emerged from the recently concluded two-day seminar on review of Syariah laws, organised by the Islamic Institute of Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) and the Syariah Judiciary Department Malaysia. According to press reports, it has been proposed that non-Muslims found “committing” khalwat (i.e. close proximity, an offence […]

Call For Nominations: *Civil Society Award 2007*

Closing date: 31 May, 2008
To acknowledge individuals and organisations on their contributions to civil society and to promote multiculturalism and multiethnicism, The KL &
Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) is currently organizing the Civil Society Award 2007.
Please download the nomination form and return it before the closing date, by sending in or hand delivery to the […]

Forcing Islamic law upon non-Muslims unconstitutional and could worsen ethno-religious relations

SUARAM is alarmed by the proposal made by the Islamic Institute of Understanding, Malaysia (IKIM) and the Syariah Judiciary Department Malaysia that non-Muslims found committing khalwat (close proximity) should be sentenced under the civil law. Khalwat is currently an offence under the various state Islamic laws but not the civil law.
This in effect forcefully imposes […]

Forum on The Right to Redress for Migrant Workers and Refugees The Kuala Lumpur And Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH)

Organized 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: […]

WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN RAYUAN JENAYAH BIL: 41-190-2003 - IRENE V.M.FERNANDEZ -lwn- PENDAKWARAYA

WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN RAYUAN JENAYAH BIL: 41-190-2003
(Mahkamah Majistret Kuala Lumpur Kes Tangkap : A 83-195-96)
Irene V.M. Fernandez –lwn- Pendakwaraya
The longest running case in Malaysian legal history of Irene Fernandez, Director of Tenaganita will begin the appeal hearings from April 1 - 10, 2008 at the Criminal Court 1, High Court, 5th Floor, Jalan Duta, […]

PERMAS’ Response to the clarifications on the subject of “Zero-Squatter” Policy by MB Tan Sri Khaled’s Political Secretary Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad

PERMAS acknowledges the sincere explanations by the Political Secretary of the newly elected MB Tan Sri Khaled with regards to the statements made about pursuing the “zero-squatter policies of the former Selangor MB Mohd Khir Toyo.
Our previous open letter in response to MB Khaled’s statements was also a sincere and constructive response in the spirit […]




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