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Death Penalty in Malaysia Today

Death Penalty in Malaysia Today

PusatRakyatLB intern Frances’s take after attending Suhakam’s National Conference on Death Penalty in Kuala Lumpur.

IMLC14: Business and Human Rights, 26 Sept 2014

IMLC14: Business and Human Rights, 26 Sept 2014

This article was written by Andrew Khoo for the Malaysian Bar and originally published on 23 September 2014 here. Why should human rights and business matter for businesses, including law firms?  Find out at the IMLC 2014,  26 September 2014, Breakout Session 8, Stream C. Speakers include Michelle Gyles-McDonnough (United Nations Resident Coordinator for Malaysia), Professor […]

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51% OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR ARE WOMEN SO WHY WON’T THEY SPEAK UP?

51% OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR ARE WOMEN SO WHY WON’T THEY SPEAK UP?

The feistiest female lawyer goes silent when it is about herself.

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Baseline Study of Business and Human Rights in ASEAN: Malaysia

Baseline Study of Business and Human Rights in ASEAN: Malaysia

This baseline study looks specifically at the State Duty to Protect in the UN “Protect, Respect, and Remedy” Framework (UN Framework). What government bodies have the responsibility to prevent, investigate, punish and redress business-related human rights abuses? There are no specific government body that is tasked with this responsibility. However, there are a number of […]

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Seeing values in UndiMsia! community project

Seeing values in UndiMsia! community project

How an ADUN earns brownie points through UndiMsia!

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End of project meeting – Memperkasakan Pemuda Orang Asli

End of project meeting – Memperkasakan Pemuda Orang Asli

UndiMSia! – Memperkasakan Pemuda Orang Asli

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Kemuafakatan penduduk orang asli Kampung Genting Peres menghasilkan projek ‘Adopt-the-Street’ UndiMsia!

Kemuafakatan penduduk orang asli Kampung Genting Peres menghasilkan projek ‘Adopt-the-Street’ UndiMsia!

Bacalah penglibatan UndiMsia! dalam projek komuniti orang asli di Hulu Langat

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Cerita Epik Keperlembagaan

Cerita Epik Keperlembagaan

Sekali lagi, kemahiran Harding terserlah dalam penulisannya berkenaan Perlembagaan Malaysia. Mesti dibaca.

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Public Forum: Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly & Association

Public Forum: Right to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly & Association

Featuring Maina Kiai, UN Special Rapporteur on International Standards and Good Practices.

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REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (10-16 Aug)

REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (10-16 Aug)

The absurdity of highly paid CEOs in loss-making companies, hastily passed bills and more.

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REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (15-21 June)

REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (15-21 June)

On crime-rate ‘errors’, a suspicious PSC, displaced natives, and that submarine case abroad.

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Fallacies Spun by Critics of the Bar

Fallacies Spun by Critics of the Bar

A joint response to critics of the Bar on the Bersih EGM resolution.

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On Breaching the Barrier

On Breaching the Barrier

Fahri explains why he couldn’t care less whether breaching the barrier was right or wrong.

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55% of Death-In-Custody Cases Are Closed Without Further Investigation

55% of Death-In-Custody Cases Are Closed Without Further Investigation

REFSA reveals the shocking statistics.

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LB’s 2011 Wishlist, Revisited

LB’s 2011 Wishlist, Revisited

Cos you gotta rewind, to free your mind.

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Flag-gate and Perjuangan Mahasiswa

Flag-gate and Perjuangan Mahasiswa

King Chai & Syah look at the ramifications of the “flag incident” at PWTC.

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Tribute to Allahyarham Yang Mulia Raja Aziz Addruse

Tribute to Allahyarham Yang Mulia Raja Aziz Addruse

“Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come.”

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The Root Causes of Poverty in Sabah & Sarawak, Exposed (Stories from the East)

The Root Causes of Poverty in Sabah & Sarawak, Exposed (Stories from the East)

Daniel John Jambun outlines 11 major reasons for the poverty levels seen in Sabah & Sarawak.

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Queer Community To Deliver Memorandum on Discrimination in Media to Suhakam – 10 June

Queer Community To Deliver Memorandum on Discrimination in Media to Suhakam – 10 June

Two articles published in Kosmo and Harian Metro, blatantly attack and discriminate against the queer community. A memorandum calling for a stop on the ill representation and discrimination of the queer community in the media will be handed to SUHAKAM at 3.00pm, Thursday 10 June 2010. Please send all endorsements by Tuesday 8 June 2010. Details inside.

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Arrest of 5 Legal Aid Lawyers A Violation of Human Rights

Arrest of 5 Legal Aid Lawyers A Violation of Human Rights

SUHAKAM public inquiry finds the May 7, 2009 arrest and detention of 5 KL Legal Aid lawyers – Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, Murnie Hidayah Anuar, Puspawati Rosman, Ravinder Singh Dhalliwal and Syuhaini Safwan – unjustified, unnecessary, and in clear violation of human rights.

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