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.
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Short Film Screening
Published by June 24th, 2008 in Foreign Perspective, Religion, Gender and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsAn Afternoon with The Hijjabed
by Nadia Hamzah and Wan Muhammad Tamlikha
8 mins/2005
A mockumentary revolving around five different Malaysian women who vastly differ in character, but share one common trait, all of them don the ‘tudung’ Moslem veil. As they sit over tea one fine afternoon, they ponder upon thoughts and consequences of wearing the veil. […]
ANGKATAN BELIA ISLAM MALAYSIA (ABIM) MEDIA STATEMENT
Published by May 18th, 2008 in Religion. 0 Comments4 May 2008
ANGKATAN BELIA ISLAM MALAYSIA (ABIM) MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES:
1. The action by Y.B. Karpal Singh in filing a police report against the Regent of Kelantan, and
2. The calls made by MCA president, Datuk Seri Ong Ka Ting, relating to some contentious religious and racial issues
The Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) […]
Forcing Islamic law upon non-Muslims unconstitutional and could worsen ethno-religious relations
Published by April 4th, 2008 in Civil Liberties and Religion. 0 CommentsSUARAM is alarmed by the proposal made by the Islamic Institute of Understanding, Malaysia (IKIM) and the Syariah Judiciary Department Malaysia that non-Muslims found committing khalwat (close proximity) should be sentenced under the civil law. Khalwat is currently an offence under the various state Islamic laws but not the civil law.
This in effect forcefully imposes […]
MCCBCHST CALLS FOR PRAYERS AS THE NATION GOES TO THE POLLS
Published by February 21st, 2008 in Religion and Law and Justice. 0 CommentsAs the nation goes to the polls, the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST) calls upon all concerned Malaysians especially our own Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Sikh and Taoist communities to say special prayers in these critical times in the life of the nation.
DURING THIS TIME LET US PRAY that candidates for […]
Review guidelines on content control
Published by January 14th, 2008 in Religion and Freedom of Information. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) is concerned with the recent seizure of Christian-themed books by the Internal Security Ministry, fuelling concerns that religious texts are under strict scrutiny in the country. While we realise that publications - both local and imported - are subject to the ministry’s guidelines, CIJ feels that there is a […]
Centre for Public Policy Studies’ (CPPS) views on the use of the word “Allah”
Published by January 6th, 2008 in Religion and Malaysian NGOs. 0 CommentsThe Centre for Public Policy Studies applauds the decision to renew the publishing permit of the Kuala Lumpur-based “Herald – The Catholic Weekly” newspaper, which was previously under question. However, it is disappointed by the decision made by the Cabinet to disallow the use of the word “Allah” in reference to “God”. In a released […]
Menolak Merdeka Statement
Published by December 13th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations and Religion. 0 CommentsKami, 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 […]
HINDRAF: ABIM URGES MALAYSIANS TO REMAIN CALM
Published by November 30th, 2007 in Ethnic Relations and Religion. 1 CommentThe 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 […]
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