Drop Charges against Lena Hendry: Arbitrary control of screenings of films...
For immediate release.Drop Charges against Lena Hendry: Arbitrary control of screenings of films impedes freedom of information and expression. Kuala Lumpur, December 14, 2015: Today, Lena Hendry,...
View ArticleDecrying Threats to G25 Spokesperson Datuk Noor Farida Ariffin-Joint Action...
Joint Action Group for Gender Equality (JAG) Letter to the Editor Decrying Threats to G25 Spokesperson Datuk Noor Farida AriffinFor release on Wednesday 16 December 2015The Joint Action Group for...
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Affirm and Respect the Human Dignity of Migrant Workers (Malaysian Bar)
Press Release | Affirm and Respect the Human Dignity of Migrant Workers Friday, 18 December 2015 11:03pm On this International Migrants Day — which is observed on 18 December annually — the Malaysian...
View ArticleUnion busting in Malaysia - Unions reduced, Union membership declining.
As Malaysia's labour force increases, interestingly the number of trade unions and trade union membership is on the decline - and this is most worrying.In 2014, there were 735 trade unions but in 2015,...
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Bauxite affecting Kuantan children's health - When will PM Najib act?
Bauxite - bringing in a lot of money for some, but that does not justify Pahang BN State government ignoring the importance of health, environment and even the livelihood of many others.Proper channels...
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Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 Creates a...
Press Release | Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 Creates a Chilling Effect on Freedom of Speech and Expression, and Should be Repealed Monday, 21 December 2015 05:12pm...
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Gov’t has guaranteed RM177.8b worth of GLCs' debts? WHY? GLC not...
Why is the Malaysian government guaranteeing debts of companies - and these are really not totally owned government companies but GLC's(government linked companies)What are GLC's? Well, my perusal of...
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Rape and Sodomy of 13 year old girl - a Deputy Supt of Police found guilty?
Police and enforcement officers have the obligation to society to be honest and responsible in carrying out their duties, and to be good people. We depend on them to ensure that we all live happily in...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament resolution of 17 December 2015 on Malaysia
We have read statements and media reports about this EU Resolution, and now it is time for us to read the entire resolution which deals with human rights and justice issues - Human Rights Defenders,...
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Malaysian Airlines Flight Attendants and NUFAM - No Happy New Year?
No Happy New Year for flight attendants in Malaysian Airlines and their union, NUFAM (National Union of Flight Attendants in Malaysia) because now MAB(Malaysian Airlines Berhad) claims that NUFAM's...
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Brave mother who highlighted police wrongdoings not praised but persecuted?
Do the Malaysian Police torture persons in custody? Yes, they do sometimes, it seems, and a most recent case of this was the case of Syed Mohd Azlan..Police officers that tortured and killed detainee...
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1MDB - What political funding? Company belongs to Malaysians - not political...
What political spending? For whom? Well, it is a Malaysian government owned company - and, it should not be spending money for any particular political party/ies (BN, UMNO, MCA,PKR..??) or for any...
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Acquital for police involved in HR lawyer Somchai's abduction and disappearance
Top Thai court upholds acquittal of officers in missing lawyer caseThe decision means no one has been prosecuted for abducting Somchai Neelapaijit, a Muslim lawyer who vanished in 2004 while he was...
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Self-Defence Murder? ...another reason to abolish death penalty?
Zulkifli allegedly stabbed two men who tried to rob him at his house in Kerteh, Terengganu, earlier this month. One of the men died at the scene....and now, he is being charged for murder - which on...
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Bauxite Mining - More evidence of impact to health, environment and livehood...
The impact of bauxite mining is both short-term and long-term, and it is affecting not just the public health, but also the environment and the livelihood of the people.New Straits Times(NST) needs to...
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1MDB - PAC hearing should be OPEN to the public, Gerakan Man Wrong to...
1MDB Investigation - do we just investigate based on the evidence and documents provided by the 'investigated'. Of course not, we will also depend on all other available facts, evidence and documents....
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3 Malaysian Bars' letter to PM - National Security Council Bill.
Joint Open Letter to the Prime Minister | National Security Council Bill 2015 Wednesday, 06 January 2016 01:26pm 5 January 2016YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul RazakPrime Minister of...
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Kit Siang and DAP must re-consider court action if they are for Freedom of...
If you respect Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Opinion, then Lim Kit Siang and/or DAP will not be suing persons for what they said or wrote...Well apparently, this politician had said 'that the...
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Wan Noorulazhar, HR Defender and Trade Union leader's trial starts (11-12...
Wrongful dismissal trial of Wan Noorulazhar, Electronic Industry Employees Union Western Region, Peninsular Malaysia (EIEUWR) President will start today 11-12 January 2016 Industrial Court 12, 9.30am...
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UPDATE - Union Leader's trial postponed to 18-19 May - RENESAS reinstate Wan...
Wan Noorulazhar, HR Defender and Trade Union leader's trial starts (11-12 January 2016)Well, the case was postponed to 18-19 MAY??[The employer is RENESAS Semiconductor KL Sdn Bhd (formerly known as...
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