…an extension to offline harassment?
Human Rights Commission Report Highlights Lack of Accountability in Don Sahong Dam Project
Complaint against Malaysian company Mega First Corporation Berhad.
Peninsula — A Review
Yudistra Darma Dorai’s impressions of Rehman Rashid’s latest book.
A Malaysian LoyarBurokker in a California Court
Halfway while a counsel was submitting, his phone rang and the counsel quickly excused himself. The Judge didn’t seem to mind at all and spoke to the Prosecution while the counsel finished his call and put his mobile on his seat.
What is the value and worth of gender equality in Malaysia?
Toby, currently interning at Pusat Rakyat LB, critically discusses the recent Noorfadilla case (where damages were reduced by 90 percent) and compares this with the approaches of the European Court of Human Rights and the US courts when awarding damages in cases of human rights violations. In the case of Noorfadilla Ahmad Saikin, the Shah […]
Interference with the Statutory Activities of the Malaysian Bar a Breach of International Norms
Leave the lawyers alone.
Time for Prosecution Guidelines?
Khadijah who survived the rigorous internship programme at Pusat Rakyat LB discusses the possible benefits of prosecution guidelines to the discourse on freedom of expression in Malaysia. Although the Attorney-General announced that he was dropping the sedition charge against Professor Azmi Sharom in February 2016, the ubiquity of the Sedition Act 1948 left a bitter […]
BC’s CPD Motion – Justification Attempts to Hide the Truth
BC, say it as it is, please. My response to Richard’s clarification.
Bar Council’s CPD proposals flawed
Shanmuga K says no to mandatory CPD. Carrot more than stick.
Curiouser, Curiouser And Curiouser: The Federal Court’s Decision In The Deepa Case
Wei Meng Lim-Kaaba points out three curiosities in the Deepa decision
Federal Court’s Decision in Viran v Deepa
A brief summary of the Federal Court’s decision in the recent Deepa case.
The Right to Know: An Illusion in Malaysia
In his debut post for LoyarBurok, Surenda Ananth eviscerates the notion that the right to know is not entrenched in Malaysia’s Federal Constitution.
Child Conversions Raise Serious Constitutional Issues
International human rights lawyer Wei Meng Lim-Kabaa returns to the blawg in dissecting the Court of Appeal’s recent decision on the Indira Gandhi child conversion case.
A Mother’s Desperate Plea For Justice
The recent Court of Appeal decision in the Registrar of Muallafs, Ipoh v Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho has provoked much discussion. Retired Judge NH Chan weighs in with his view. A mother’s distress and her desperate cry for global support in her quest for justice for her children who had been forced to convert to […]
Yazid and Hilmi acquitted of terror charges, sentenced to alternative charge
First SOSMA prosecution ends. Court acquits Yazid and Hilmi of terrorism.
Sex Education Classes at Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok
Registration now at http://goo.gl/forms/brv0k9F8Mr. Within our society, many parents continue to find it difficult to discuss the changes their children will encounter as they enter into puberty. Simple examples include: a young girl’s first period, growth spurts, wet dreams, the reproductive organs and how they function….But ask any young person, and they’ll tell you that […]
CALL FOR APPLICATION – ORGANISATIONAL EVALUATOR
As the Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) approaches its 5th anniversary, we would like to carry out an assessment of our organisation. The MCCHR is a not-for-profit organisation focused on promoting and protecting human rights in Malaysia. Established in March 2011, the MCCHR’s main activities includes UndiMsia!, its civic education programme and its […]
7 tips for a meaningful pupillage
Lim Wei Jiet’s must-read for those embarking on a legal career.
What You Can Do To Stop The NSC Bill
Animah Kosai shows us the pressure points to press
Bombs Away: The Case For Not Bombing Syria
Some other strategies to use against Daesh.