Archive for the 'Civil Liberties' Category



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 […]

Urgent appeal: 16 July 2008

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

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

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

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

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 […]

CARAM Asia internship programme now available for students

CARAM Asia’s internship programme aims to develop a human rights perspective and deepen the understanding of interns on the issues of migration and health.
More specifically, this will afford them the opportunity to acquire practical experience of work in NGOs and civil society while learning different advocacy, campaigning, researching and networking skills.

INTERNATIONAL INDIAN THINK TANK

The idea of a Think Tank originated from Thomas Clarkson, an Englishman who founded the Society for the Abolition of The African Slave Trade in 1782..
Today HINDRAF seeks a Think Tank for the Malaysian Indian who are in a way indirectly enslaved and discriminated with the oppressive […]

: PRESS STATEMENT-HINDRAF-WHY UTHAYAKUMAR REFUSED TO MEET HOME MINISTER IN DETENTION CENTRE

On the 5th July 2008 Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar had visited Kamunting Detention camp where amongst others the 5 HINDRAF leaders are held.
He had requested to meet all 5 but Mr.P.Uthayakumar had refused to meet the said Minister and this was commented upon by the Minister Mr.Uthayakumar had asked members of family who visited […]




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