Archive for the 'Civil Liberties' Category



Anti ISA month! Join Us!

Sorry for late announcement, BUT you always can take part in the NEXT programme!
Those interested please contact Lau Shu Shi 012-8756179
Suara Rakyat Malaysia (SUARAM )
Penang Branch
63B-01-07, University Heights,
Jalan Sungai Dua,
11700 Penang.
Tel / Fax: 04-6582285
E-mail: suara…@gmail.com

Joint statement on SUHAKAM

Imminent downgrading of SUHAKAM:Government must take action
We, the undersigned members of the Malaysian civil society, call on the government to initiate amendments to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia Act 1999 to make the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) a truly independent and effective institution.

Bird Class: Olympic and Human Rights

Date: 6/8/08*
Time: 8pm*
Panel: Choo Chon Kai*
Venue: Suaram Penang Office*
Contact person: Lau Shu Shi (012-8756179)*
Language: Chinese*
Bird class is a discussion platform that organize once a month by SUARAM,
all are welcome!

Press Statement- HINDRAF- Uthayakumar refuses to undergo Police Rehabilitation Program

Re: P. Uthayakumar refuses to attend ISA rehabilitation programme by Police Special Branch which is in violation of Article 95 of the U.N standard Minimum Rules.
Mr. P. Uthayakumar was on 10/07/08 requires to attend a rehabilitation programme organized by the Police Special Branch and to be conducted by Associate Professor Dr. […]

Letter to MB

Y.A.B. Tan Sri Dato’ Abd Khalid Bin Ibrahim
Menteri Besar Selangor
Pejabat Menteri Besar Selangor Tingkat 21,
Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Tel: 03-55141119/55447013
40503 Shah Alam […]

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]




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