Archive for the 'Civil Liberties' Category

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The Annexe Gallery, Central Market Annexe
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct, 10.30am to 6pm

Presented by Sisters In Islam and Centre For Independent Journalism
Admission Free

Cow Head Protest:Review the charge of Sedition and Section 27 of the Police Act

Amnesty International Malaysia (AIM) opposes the State’s continued use of Sedition Act and Section 27 of Police Act against the ‘cow head protesters’ as reported on 9th of September 2009. We are of the view that both Sedition Act and Section 27 of Penal Code are arbitrary law that undermines freedom of opinion, expression and [...]

42 Malaysian NGOs Boycott SUHAKAM’s Human Rights Day Event, Announce Conditional Engagement with Specific Timeframe for Substantial Reforms

On 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 [...]

Implement the recommendations made by the Royal Police Commission and SUHAKAM on matters pertaining to the ISA, EO, RRA and also Section 27 of the Police Act.

Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM) expresses our utmost concern on the announcement from the Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein who has revealed that the Government will make amendments to the Internal Security Act (ISA) and the Police Act, particularly on the right to hold assemblies. The amendments will be tabled in the October 2009 Parliament [...]

Launch of SUARAM’s Malaysia Human Rights Report 2008: Civil and Political Rights
Mandarin Court Hotel, Jalan Maharajalela, KL

On behalf of SUARAM, I am pleased to invite you to the launch of SUARAM’s Malaysia Human Rights Report 2008: Civil Political Rights. The launch will be held at the following:
Date: 23 July 2009 (Thursday)
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Venue: Mandarin Court Hotel, 55 Jalan Maharajalela, 50150 Kuala Lumpur.
(Near the Selangor & Kuala Lumpur Chinese Assembly Hall. [...]

Invitation to Bar Council’s International Justice Day Debate (15 July 2009)

17 July, which has come to be known as International Justice Day, marks the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute that established the International Criminal Court. We are pleased to inform you that, to commemorate this day, the Human Rights Committee (HRC) is planning a debate that will take place as follows:
Time : 7:00 [...]

Asian NGOs Demand Full Compliance of the SUHAKAM Amendment Bill with the Paris Principles

The Asian NGOs Network for National Human Rights Institutions (ANNI) has called on the Malaysian government to comply fully with the Paris Principles following the tabling of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) (Amendments) Bill 2009. The Bill was read for the first time in the Malaysian Parliament on 22 June 2009.
Failure to [...]

Peace Vigil In Unity for the liberty of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
KL and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

SUARAM, Tenaganita, KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall and Youth 4 Change (Y4C) is organising a vigil that is part of an initiative of coordinated vigils by various groups in Southeast Asia. While we have our vigil for Aung San Suu Kyi in Malaysia, other groups in other countries in Southeast Asia will also be [...]

Police abusing its role in going after BN critics

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) strongly protests the continuing police arrests and a related raid at the headquarters of opposition party, the Democratic Action Party (DAP) to eliminate critical expression about the political crisis in Perak state.
The raid was conducted on 23 May and police seized a computer, DVDs and pamphlets about the [...]

One JERIT Cyclist Arrested at Parliament, Bleeding

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 [...]



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