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

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 […]

Child Conversions Raise Serious Constitutional Issues

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.

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Of Camaraderie and Human Rights

Of Camaraderie and Human Rights

“I believe that the law on Human Rights is a necessary complement to the rules and regulations such as the Constitution that governs the nation. More so, its importance is elevated in the contemporary era of democracy. Without Human Rights people lose their rights to be relevant; for their rights to be taken into account […]

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Noorfadilla case: Triumph and Tribulations

Noorfadilla case: Triumph and Tribulations

A pregnant teacher, CEDAW and Malaysia

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Landmark Indira Gandhi Judgment

Landmark Indira Gandhi Judgment

Lee Swee Seng JC’s grounds for quashing the conversion certificates

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SAWO (K Kinabalu): Malaysia Needs Leaders Advancing Women’s Rights

SAWO (K Kinabalu): Malaysia Needs Leaders Advancing Women’s Rights

A call for more women’s representation in government.

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The Noorfadilla Papers (2011)

The Noorfadilla Papers (2011)

The Noorfadilla cause papers and written submission.

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2012 Gender Justice Uncovered Awards: Who Won?

2012 Gender Justice Uncovered Awards: Who Won?

Find out who won at the Awards and where Noorfadilla stands.

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Because the Truth About Migrant Workers Isn’t Pretty

Because the Truth About Migrant Workers Isn’t Pretty

Why Irene Fernandez had to expose the plight of our migrant workers.

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JAG: AG’s appeal retrogressive

JAG: AG’s appeal retrogressive

JAG lashes out at the AG for tarnishing Malaysia

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[UPDATED] Malaysiakini: Landmark Gender Equality Judgment Faces Appeal

[UPDATED] Malaysiakini: Landmark Gender Equality Judgment Faces Appeal

Does the Government of Malaysia know what it is doing?

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History, Made. Now, an Award to Win

History, Made. Now, an Award to Win

The Gender Justice Uncovered Awards ’12 beckons Noorfadilla.

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The Right to Health and Secondhand Smoke

The Right to Health and Secondhand Smoke

The right of women & children to be protected from secondhand smoke.

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[Updated] Landmark NoorFadilla “Pregnant Teacher” Case On Gender Equality

[Updated] Landmark NoorFadilla “Pregnant Teacher” Case On Gender Equality

Must-read: A constitutional law case affecting all women in Malaysia.

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