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Umno Youth and the keris incident

Aliran is happy that Umno Youth chief Datuk Seri Hishammuddin has finally come down to earth and to his senses. It is good of him to realise his unspoken mistake and to “apologise to the non-Malays if they felt afraid of the symbol”. It was not only the raising of the keris as a symbol […]

Invitation to SJK(C) Damansara (BaiXiao) opening school ceremony
SJK(C) Damansara

SOS Damansara Committee would like to invite all our friends to year 2008 SJK(C) Damansara (original) opening school ceremony.
Date : 3 Jan 2008
Time : 7.30am-8.30am
Venue : SJK (C) Damansara (original) Jalan 17A/1, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E.
After waiting for 7 years, SOS Damansara Committee decided let students SJK(C) Damansara (original) move to SJK(C) Damansara (original), […]

Menolak Merdeka Statement

Kami, Pertubuhan-pertubuhan Pembela Islam (PEMBELA) dan Allied Coordinating Committee for Islamic NGOs (ACCIN), dua gabungan terbesar pertubuhan-pertubuhan Islam di Malaysia yang dianggotai oleh lebih 100 buah pertubuhan, menolak Merdeka Statement in Commemoration of Malaysia’s 50th Anniversary of Independence yang disediakan oleh Centre for Public Policy Studies, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (ASLI) dan disokong […]

Demonising HINDRAF hurts Malaysia: Class, not ethnicity should be national focus

The intensive media and political attacks against HINDRAF for almost two weeks have served only to hurt and embarrass the nation.
Instead of addressing and resolving the substantive and the essence of HINDRAF’s grievances, the government has instead sought to use all its available resources and state functionaries – from the police to government-linked […]

RACIALLY MOTIVATED DENIAL OF BAIL FOR 31 HINDRAF SUPPORTERS BY MALAYSIAN COURTS

RE:   1.          RACIALLY MOTIVATED DENIAL OF BAIL FOR 31
HINDRAF SUPPORTERS  BY MALAYSIAN COURTS.
2.                ATTORNEY GENERAL’S APPEAL AGAINST 3 HINDRAF LAWYERS BEING DISCHARGED BY KLANG COURT AT SHAH ALAM HIGH COURT TOMORROW 7-12-2007 AT 9.00A.M.
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We are totally appalled at the racially motivated decision of the Shah Alam Sessions Court today in completely denying bail to 31 […]

HINDRAF: ABIM URGES MALAYSIANS TO REMAIN CALM

The Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) urges Malaysians of all races and religions to remain calm following street protests by a group Indian Malaysians led by Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) on Sunday.
ABIM notes with deep concern that some of the actions and contents of various documents issued by HINDRAF, in substance and wordings […]

HINDRAF INTERNATIONAL LOBBY

Hindraf Chairman and Barrister at Law (Lincoln’s Inn) Mr.P.Waythamoorthy had on 28/11/07 left Malaysia in light of the local crackdown and threatened (by the Prime Minister) detention without trial under the draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) and to lobby the international community’s support for the mere 8% ethnic minority Indians in Malaysia who have been  […]

Urgent Appeal: About 400 Arrested at HINDRAF rally

About 400 were reportedly arrested at the rally today in Kuala Lumpur organised by Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), a non-governmental organisation fighting for the rights of the Indian minority in Malaysia.
There were also scores of reports that many suffered injuries due to violent crackdown of the rally by the police. At least 200 tear […]

Invitation: Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Malaysia

Amnesty International Malaysia would like to kindly invite you / your organization for a roundtable discussion on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) in Malaysia. The roundtable is aimed to deliberate on the question of should Malaysia sign The UN Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The roundtable will also discuss and share information […]

APPEAL AGAINST REJECTION OF APPLICATION TO ASSEMBLE PEACEFULLY TO PRESENT 100,000 SIGNATURES TO QUEEN ELIZABETH II AT THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION

We act for Mr.Vasantha Kumar a/l Krishnan Nric No.731030-02-5591 of No.52A, Jalan Cheras Prima 8, Taman Cheras Prima, Batu 13, 43000 Kajang, Selangor and have our client’s instructions to reply as follows:-
We refer to the above matter and to the letter of rejection of police permit dated 16.11.2007 by the Officer In Charge of Police […]




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