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Defining Online Harassment

by Tobias Wotzel 5 May 2016

…an extension to offline harassment?

Selected Exhortations

Human Rights Commission Report Highlights Lack of Accountability in Don Sahong Dam Project

by LoyarBurokkers 28 April 2016

Complaint against Malaysian company Mega First Corporation Berhad.

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Peninsula — A Review

by Yudistra Darma Dorai 25 April 2016

Yudistra Darma Dorai’s impressions of Rehman Rashid’s latest book.

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A Malaysian LoyarBurokker in a California Court

by Foong Cheng Leong 13 April 201613 April 2016

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.

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What is the value and worth of gender equality in Malaysia?

by Tobias Wotzel 31 March 2016

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 […]

Talking about Lawyers

Interference with the Statutory Activities of the Malaysian Bar a Breach of International Norms

by Surendra Ananth 30 March 2016

Leave the lawyers alone.

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Time for Prosecution Guidelines?

by Khadijah Haq 29 March 2016

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 […]

Talking about Lawyers

BC’s CPD Motion – Justification Attempts to Hide the Truth

by SY New 18 March 201621 March 2016

BC, say it as it is, please. My response to Richard’s clarification.

Talking about Lawyers

Bar Council’s CPD proposals flawed

by Shanmuga K 18 March 201621 March 2016

Shanmuga K says no to mandatory CPD. Carrot more than stick.

Save The Children

Curiouser, Curiouser And Curiouser: The Federal Court’s Decision In The Deepa Case

by Wei Meng Lim-Kabaa 23 February 2016

Wei Meng Lim-Kaaba points out three curiosities in the Deepa decision

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Federal Court’s Decision in Viran v Deepa

by Shanmuga K 15 February 2016

A brief summary of the Federal Court’s decision in the recent Deepa case.

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The Right to Know: An Illusion in Malaysia

by Surendra Ananth 11 February 2016

In his debut post for LoyarBurok, Surenda Ananth eviscerates the notion that the right to know is not entrenched in Malaysia’s Federal Constitution.

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Child Conversions Raise Serious Constitutional Issues

by Wei Meng Lim-Kabaa 3 February 2016

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.

Judging the Judges

A Mother’s Desperate Plea For Justice

by NH Chan 2 February 2016

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 […]

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Yazid and Hilmi acquitted of terror charges, sentenced to alternative charge

by LoyarBurokkers 27 January 201627 January 2016

First SOSMA prosecution ends. Court acquits Yazid and Hilmi of terrorism.

Let's Talk About Sex, PusatRakyatLB

Sex Education Classes at Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok

by June Low 18 January 201618 January 2016

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 […]

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CALL FOR APPLICATION – ORGANISATIONAL EVALUATOR

by Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism & Human Rights (MCCHR)4 January 2016

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 […]