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Archive for the 'Civil Liberties' Category

Conversion to Islam: Art 121(1A), Subashini & Shamalah Revisite

Published by Bar Council, Malaysia July 21st, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Religion. 0 Comments

The Family Law Committee of the Bar Council Malaysia will be organising a half-day public forum entitled “Conversion to Islam: Art 121(1A) of the Federal Constitution, Subashini & Shamala Revisited” on Saturday, 9th August 2008, 8.30am-1.00pm at the Bar Council Auditorium, 1st Floor, Bar Council Secretariat, No.13, 15 & 17, Leboh Pasar Besar,
50050, Kuala Lumpur.

Police Roadblocks undermine National Productivity: Use alternative means of maintaining public order

Published by sugasini July 20th, 2008 in Announcement, Government Policies & Negligence and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

PRESS STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Centre for Public Policy Studies disagrees with the set-up of Police roadblocks in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor as a method of preventing peaceful public gatherings. Although the Police have every right to fulfill their mandate to protect law and order, peaceful demonstrations do not pose a threat to the security […]

Akademi Merdeka / Freedom Academy & Forum on Local Council Reforms

Published by sugasini July 20th, 2008 in Announcement and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

Malaysia Think Tank London - Update
*1. Akademi Merdeka, 22-24 Ogos 2008. Hotel Residence, Selangor, Malaysia*
Anda mahukan kedaulatan undang-undang? Anda bimbang jika pasaran bebas akan melahirkan ketidakadilan sosial? Pernahkah anda terfikir apa maksud sebenar kebebasan? Adakah anda mahukan negara anda mempunyai institusi-institusi liberal demokratik yang benar-benar kukuh? Jika ya, marilah menyertai siri Akademi Merdeka untuk meneroka […]

Blatant Abuse of Powers by Police in the Arrest of Anwar Ibrahim

Published by Suaram July 20th, 2008 in Announcement and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

Suaram strongly condemns the abuse of powers by the police in the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim yesterday. Despite the agreement from Anwar Ibrahim to turn up voluntarily at the police station at 2.00pm for the investigation on the sodomy allegations against him by his former aide and the ultimatum of 2.00pm given by the police […]

NGOs reject criminalisation of critical expression

Published by Centre for Indepedent Journalism July 20th, 2008 in Announcement, Civil Liberties and Malaysian NGOs. 0 Comments

The Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ), the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM), and Writers Alliance for Media Independence (WAMI) are gravely concerned at the continued invoking of laws aimed at criminalizing expression such as those creating the offences of sedition and criminal defamation as illustrated by the arrest of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin for these […]

Urgent appeal: 16 July 2008

Published by Suaram July 20th, 2008 in Appeal and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

Anwar Ibrahim Arrested: At Risk of Police Abuse of Powers
Suaram strongly condemns the high-handedness and the excessive show of powers by the police in arresting People Justice Party (PKR) de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim at his house in Bukit Segamat, Kuala Lumpur at about 1pm today.
According to his eldest daughter Nurul Izzah, the arrest was […]

HINDRAF – Now or Never

Published by Hindu Rights Action Force July 20th, 2008 in Announcement, Ethnic Relations and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

NST reports that HINDRAF tricked the community. What was the trick, when five (5) individuals languish in Kamunting and one in exile?
The main media and its master will always serve their interest, but they fail to realize that the society irrespective of color, race, religion are not so color blind anymore as to what is […]

Civil Societies Views on the Fuel Price Increase Debate

Published by Aliran July 20th, 2008 in Announcement and Civil Liberties. 0 Comments

Civil society organizations welcome the coming debate of Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek and PKR leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the fuel price increase. This nationally televised debate will provide an opportunity for the public to listen to the pros and cons of the recent price increase which has affected all segments of […]

HINDRAF Press Statement

Published by Hindu Rights Action Force July 20th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Education. 0 Comments

PRESS STATEMENT 13TH JULY 2008.
HINDRAF
135-3 JALAN TOMAN 7KEMAYAN SQUARE70200 SEREMBAN
RE: PM ANNOUNCED BAD NEWS TO MALAYSIAN INDIANS AT MIC GENERAL ASSEMBLY. STOP THE CONTINOUS BULLY AND CHEAT
HINDRAF calls upon the Prime Minister to stop the nonsensical statements meant to cheat and short-change the Malaysian Indians. 51 years of these ridiculous promises are enough and the […]

THERE SHOULD BE NO HARRASSMENT OF LAWYERS IN MALAYSIA

Published by MADPET July 20th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Law and Justice. 0 Comments

MEDIA STATEMENT – 11/7/2008
- Investigate Allegations Of Police/Prosecutors Suppressing Of Evidence-
MADPET (Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture) is concerned by the fact that the police has send a
letter requiring lawyer N. Surendran, a Malaysian who is against Death Penalty and Torture, to meet the police concerning allegedly investigation into the statutory declaration/s made by private […]

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