Archive for the ‘Malaysian Human Rights’ Category

Anwar Ibrahim labeled ‘Indonesia’s stooge’ for talking about migrant workers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sat, 07/30/2011 3:08 PM Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said that he is frequently labeled as Indonesia’s stooge for criticizing his government’s policy on Indonesian migrant workers. According to Anwar, the labeling has emerged as he repeatedly urges the Malaysian [...]

The Malaysian Government including our great Minster of Home Affairs, Hishammuddin son of Hussein Onn, said that the Sunday’s 27th February protest march the “Solidarity Against Umno’s Racism” organised by HINDRAF (Hindu Rights Action Force) and Human Rights Party was a failure and loss of popularity among the Indian community. Maybe they should take a [...]

Just got this e-mail from Sahabat Alam Malaysia. __________________________________ We wish to inform you that the following cases will be heard in the Federal Court in Putrajaya at 8.30 am on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Bato Bagi & Others v State Government of Sarawak; and Jalang Ak Paran & Another v State Government of Sarawak [...]

The collapse of the 23-year dictatorship, the first ever collapse of an Arab leader to a “people power” uprising is shaking the Muslim world. President Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali who wanted to rule further until 2014 had to fled out of the country due to the mass uprising in every corner of Tunisia, and now, [...]

I received this from Suaram… Media Release The Christians in the Temiar village of Pos Pasik, about 70 km northeast of Gua Musang Kelantan, have been told by the Department of Orang Asli Affairs (JHEOA) that they have no permission to build a church on their land. On 20 May 2010, the village head wrote [...]

The Honorourable Dato’ Seri Anifah Hj. Aman Foreign Minister of Malaysia The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Wisma Putra Complex No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra Precint 2 Federal Government Administrative Centre 62602 Putrajaya Malaysia By Post & Fax: 603-8889 1617/2816 Dear Foreign Minister, The Solicitors’ International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) takes the opportunity to [...]

By Joseph Tawie, Free Malaysia Today BINTULU: About 1,000 Penans from six villages in the Murum river area are in a dilemma over their future and livelihood because the authorities don’t think it is necessary to inform them of the outcome of a social and environmental impact assessment (SEIA) report on the Murum dam. “We [...]

By AL GORE AND PAUL WOLFOWITZ, ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL We come from opposite sides of the political spectrum and disagree about a great many things. However, one issue that brings us together is the case of Anwar Ibrahim, the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia who is now leader of the political opposition in [...]

Yong Vui Kong a 22 year old boy from Sabah was caught in Singapore with 47.27 grams of heroin. He was only 19 years old when caught on 13th June 2007. He has been locked up in Changi Prison for the past 3 years. He is now waiting to be executed anytime as all appeals [...]