We are shocked and disappointed to hear that another six Burmese migrants have died while in detention in Malaysia because of a suspected waterborne disease. Leptospirosis is caused by exposure to water contaminated by animal urine, like rat urine. (Straits Times, 25/9/2009, Migrants die in detention/ Associated Press, 24/9/2009).
From our investigation, the names of 3 [...]
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LEPTOSPIROSIS CAUSES DEATH OF ANOTHER 6 BURMESE IN DETENTION IN MALAYSIA: DENIAL OF HEALTHCARE IS A VIOLATION OF RIGHT TO LIFE
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Migration. 0 CommentsCatch the FreedomFilmFest2009
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Event and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsPresenting 23 heart-moving, eye-opening, award-winning human rights documentaries from Malaysia and around the world, over 3 days in 4 states.
2-4 OCTOBER 2009, The Annexe, Central Market KL
9-11 OCTOBER 2009, Han Chiang College, Penang
23-25 OCTOBER, Sek. Men. Chung Hua No.1, Kuching
30 OCTOBER-1 NOVEMBER, Tropical Inn, Johor Bharu
Berapakah Kampung Buah Pala di Selangor? – Dari Perbalahan Buah Pala meninjau dilema setinggan di Selangor
Published by September 28th, 2009 in Event and Land Development and Housing. 0 CommentsKampung Buah Pala yang mempunyai sejarah 200 tahun tidak dapat diselamatkan daripada nasib dirobohkan. Sebelum perbalahan ini ditenteramkan, pembangunan dan pengusiran di Tanjong Tokong, Pulau Pinang sekali lagi menjadi tumpuan seluruh negara.
Sebenarnya, perkara mengenai setinggan dan perjuangan peneroka Bandar terjadi di seluruh Negara. Kawasan perumahan setinggan di Chan Sow Lian, Kuala Lumpur akan dirobohkan, perbalahan [...]
Australian Human Rights Small Grant Scheme
Published by September 11th, 2009 in Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsThe Human Rights Small Grants Scheme (HRSGS) is an Australian Government initiative that
provides small grants to organisations in developing countries to promote and protect human
rights.
Grants are awarded to projects that achieve one or more of the following objectives:
• educating and awareness raising in the area of human rights;
• promoting democratic principles;
• educating [...]
42 Malaysian NGOs Boycott SUHAKAM’s Human Rights Day Event, Announce Conditional Engagement with Specific Timeframe for Substantial Reforms
Published by September 10th, 2009 in Civil Liberties. 0 CommentsOn the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) tomorrow (9 September 2009), we, the undersigned Malaysian non-governmental organisations, announce that we will boycott the event organised by SUHAKAM to commemorate its 10th year of existence.
Our boycott of SUHAKAM’s event on 9 September 2009 is to [...]
Mutual respect and acceptance for all faiths
Published by September 4th, 2009 in Religion. 0 CommentsThe Malaysian Bar is disappointed with Minister of Home Affairs Y.B. Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein’s response to the demonstration outside the Selangor Secretariat building last Friday. By not denouncing the offensive actions of some of the demonstrators and instead accepting their weak explanation, he has trivialised the seriousness of the incident.
It is also [...]
MCCBCHST (Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism & Taoism) calls on all concerned to be calm and reasonable so that the authorities and the parties concerned will be able to find a peaceable agreement and understanding regarding the protest staged by some residents of Section 22 in Shah Alam, Selangor against the construction [...]
Memorandum to SUHAKAM on Himpunan Mansuh ISA
Published by August 7th, 2009 in Freedom of Assembly. 0 CommentsBackground
The Abolish ISA Movement, or more popularly known in Malay as Gerakan
Mansuhkan ISA (GMI) announced on 22 June 2009 that they will be having
a mass rally, Himpunan Mansuh ISA, on 1 August 2009 at 2.00pm to call
for the abolition of the Internal Security Act 1960 (ISA). GMI has
been planning this rally since the beginning of [...]
Royal Commission of Inquiry on 1st Political Death under Najib
Published by July 17th, 2009 in Government Policies & Negligence and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsWe, the undersigned civil society groups hereby register our shock, grief and anger at the first political death under the 105-day-old Najib Administration.
Our hearts go out to the fiancée and family of Mr Teo Beng Hock, political secretary of Selangor State Executive Councilor Ean Yong Hian Wah who died falling off the Selangor headquarters [...]
Sidang Akhbar Jawatankuasa Penduduk Flats Taman Permata: Nyawa kami terancam!
Blok 3, Taman Permata, Dengkil
Published by July 14th, 2009
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Jawatankuasa Penduduk Flats Taman Permata
NYAWA KAMI TERANCAM:
i) PENDUDUK TAMAN PERMATA , DENGKIL BIMBANG
ii) RASUAH DAN PENYELEWENGAN SEMASA PEMINDAHAN BEKAS PEKERJA LADANG DARI PUTRAJAYA
Masyarakat dari empat ladang telah dipindahkan oleh Kerajaan Negeri dan [...]
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