The authority’s intolerance to peaceful assembly continued when the police arrested 23 individuals, including Member of Parliament, State Assemblymen, activists and journalists during a vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih rally in Kuala Lumpur last year.
The vigil was scheduled to start at 9.30 pm on 9 November at Padang Timur, opposite the […]
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23 arrested during the vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of BERSIH’s rally
Published by November 12th, 2008 in Freedom of Assembly. 0 CommentsUrgent Appeal Update: 23 arrested during the vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of BERSIH’s rally
Published by November 12th, 2008 in Freedom of Assembly. 0 Comments22 of the 23 persons who were arrested by the Petaling Jaya district police yesterday (09th Novermber 2008) during a vigil to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bersih rally in Kuala Lumpur last year were released on police bail this morning, at about 7am.
They are required to report to the PJ district police station […]
Urgent Appeal Update: Seeking Your Support for the release of P Vwaishhnnavi and 11 other people
Published by October 27th, 2008 in Appeal. 0 Comments10 out of the 12 persons who were arrested by Putrajaya police district yesterday (23rd October 2008) for submitting a handwritten letter urging Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to release all Internal Security Act (ISA) detainees were brought to Kajang Magistrate’s Court this morning.
The police applied for a two-week remand to facilitate their investigation. After […]
SUARAM HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD 2008
Published by October 1st, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsCall for Nominations:
Deadline: 30 November 2008
SUARAM invites you to send in nominations for the SUARAM Human Rights Award 2008!
Background
On the 10th anniversary celebration of SUARAM and in conjunction with the World Human Rights Day 1999, SUARAM initiated a human rights award in recognition of local communities and collectives in their outstanding and inspiring endeavors to […]
Suaram E-Newsletter: E-HAK 16 Sept 08
Published by September 17th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsCall on All Politicians and Political Parties: Follow Zaid’s Suit, Fulfill Moral Obligations, and Openly Reject Draconian Laws and the Government that Uses Them
Published by September 16th, 2008 in Detention without Trial. 1 CommentSUARAM welcomes the decision of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Zaid Ibrahim to resign from his position in the government in protest against the government’s use of the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) in a series of arrests last week, and also its general failure to respond to calls for reforms, in particularly the […]
Malam Anti ISA - Penang
Dewan Sri Penang, Penang
Published by September 14th, 2008
in Event and Detention without Trial.
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Kawan-kawan,
Selepas pilihanraya March 8, rakyat Malaysia telah menunjukkan kuasa rakyat terhadap kerajaan BN melalui kotak undi.
Tetapi, kerajaan BN masih tidak sedar akan sentimen rakyat dengan menggunakan akta zalim ISA untuk memendamkan suara rakyat.
Mari kita keluar beramai-ramai ke Dewan Sri Penang malam esok (14 September) 9pm untuk menyeru pembebasan semua tahanan ISA dan mansuhkan ISA.
Hidup […]
Rampant arbitrary detention in Immigration Detention Centres
Published by September 13th, 2008 in Civil Liberties. 0 CommentsSUARAM strongly condemns the Immigration Department for the 11 month unlawful detention of M. Rajeshvari, a Malaysian citizen who lost her identity card (”Malaysian spends 11 months at depot for illegals”, *The Star *, 7 September 2008).
M. Rajeshvari was six months pregnant when she was detained and had to give birth while in detention. This […]
Suaram E-newsletter: E-Hak 19 August 2008
Published by September 9th, 2008 in Civil Liberties. 0 CommentsAnti ISA Month: Bicycle convoy, 23 August
Published by August 18th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Detention without Trial. 0 CommentsDear all,
August is Anti ISA month!
We will do a bicycle convoy on 23 August 2008.
The details as below:
Date: 23 August 2008
Time: 8am – 10am
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