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BERSIH 2.0: A Question Of BN’s Political Survival

BC: Use Of EO & ISA Proves Government Lacks Commitment To The Rule Of Law

BC: Use Of EO & ISA Proves Government Lacks Commitment To The Rule Of Law

These detentions under the EO and ISA raise serious questions, such as why action has not been taken under the Penal Code and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007. Instead, the authorities have chosen to rely on preventive detention legislation that is devoid of any proper regard and safeguards for human rights. The EO and the ISA are convenient tools for the police, as their use means that no evidence need be produced in a court of law to support the police’s allegations. This entirely sidesteps adherence to the due process of the law.

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It’s the Rule of Law, not the Law of Rules

It’s the Rule of Law, not the Law of Rules

How the Rule of Law is measured in a country according to the 2010 Rule of Law Index, and a brief analysis of Nazi Germany and Apartheid South Africa which exemplify a corruption of the Rule of Law – the Law of Rules.

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[UPDATED] “Perak: A State of Crisis” | Remember, Review & Reclaim | 12.12

[UPDATED] “Perak: A State of Crisis” | Remember, Review & Reclaim | 12.12

The indomitable spirit of the Rakyat must not be broken. LoyarBurok invites you to Remember, Review & Reclaim on Sunday, 12.12 @ The Annexe Gallery at the “Perak State of Crisis” book launch by the Rakyat’s Perak Menteri Besar, Nizar Jamaluddin.

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The Curious Case of the Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights in ASEAN

The Curious Case of the Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights in ASEAN

If the ASEAN Inter-govermental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) lives up to the mark of the European Court of Human Rights or to a lesser extent the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, it will be the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!

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How can you defend a criminal ah?

A “simple” explanation, but with some long words, as to why a lawyer defends the guilty.

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Criminalizing Liberty (Third Segment)

Criminalizing Liberty (Third Segment)

An examination of the constitutional validity of Section 54 of Enakmen Kesalahan Syariah (Negeri Melaka) 1991.

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A Meditation about Portraits Hung On the Walls in the Courts and its Premises Sometimes

Loyarburok strongly believes that it is unhealthy to force lawyers to wait too long for the hearing or mentions simply because it may at some point force them to think, or worse think critically. Encik Fahri Azzat who was recently in the Penang High Court for a winding up hearing was afflicted with both these sorry diseases after approximately 2 1/2 hours of sitting down and listening to other cases being disposed of. You may read the thoughts the wait provoked here.

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