Finally, the JERIT team reached the House of Parliament to hand over a memorandum today after 15 days of cycling from the north and south of Peninsular Malaysia.
Their arrival, however, still faced hindrance from the police.
About 11.15am one of the cyclists – Tamilchelvan A/L Masilamani (in his early forties) ) was arrested by the [...]
Archive for December, 2008
One JERIT Cyclist Arrested at Parliament, Bleeding
Published by December 19th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Law Enforcement. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned that journalists continue to be harassed at political parties’ functions. In the latest incident, a journalist and a photographer with a Tamil daily claimed they were singled out and threatened by the president of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC).
17 Released from Kamunting Detention Camp from November till December!
Published by December 17th, 2008 in Detention without Trial. 0 CommentsGerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) has been informed that 17 detainees who were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for alleged links to international militant Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), Darul Islam (DI) and falsifying documents were released on from November to 4th December this year.
They are:
SELANGOR CPO LYING: JERIT CYCLISTS’ RIGHTS VIOLATED
Published by December 17th, 2008 in Law Enforcement and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsToday the Selangor CPO claimed that he has saved the children from irresponsible people who are exploiting them and misusing them. And that when the children were asked why they are cycling, they did not know. This statement by the CPO is a blatant lie and misleading the public on the actual situation.
POLICE GIVES MISLEADING STATEMENT: STOP ALL HARRASMENT NOW!
Published by December 16th, 2008 in Law Enforcement and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsToday the Deputy IGP Tan Sri Ismail Omar had urged to public not to participate in the JERIT’s campaign claiming that it is an unregistered organization, and we do not have permits and if the public takes part it is a criminal offence.
Human Rights in Malaysia in 2008: Heightened Politicisation of Race and Continued Use of Repressive Laws in Response to Political Challenges
Published by December 9th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsMalaysian human rights group SUARAM released its Overview Report on the situation of human rights in Malaysia in 2008 today, in conjunction with the International Human Rights Day, which also marked the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948.
In its report, which covers major events pertaining to civil and political rights in [...]
JERIT BICYCLE CAMPAIGN RECEIVES TREMENDOUS SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC
Published by December 8th, 2008 in Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsJERIT’s BICYCLE CAMPAIGN has been moving from state to state. In the northern side, the JERIT team have covered, Kedah and Penang and are moving into Perak to continue the campaign. In the Southern region , after massive attempts for the police to block the cyclists, they campaign is going on smoothly with good [...]
Forum and Book Launch on “New Media and Democratization in Malaysia”
KLSCAH Auditorium, KL
Published by December 2nd, 2008
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A Forum on “New Media and Democratization in Malaysia” will be held on Friday, December 5, 2008 from 8.00-10.00pm at the KLSCAH auditorium, Kuala Lumpur. The forum will feature as keynote speaker Yang Berhormat NIK NAZMI NIK AHMAD, a Selangor State Assemblyman, and Political Secretary to the Selangor Menteri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim.
The [...]
ISA itself has served as an instrument of terror of the State
Published by December 2nd, 2008 in Detention without Trial. 0 CommentsThe Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA (GMI)/ Abolish ISA Movement (AIM) finds the statement from the deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak that “ISA has protected country from terrorism” (NST 2nd December 2008) and that “the main reason why there have been no serious acts of terrorism in this country is because we have in place the ISA” [...]
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