Human Rights Day 2012: #MyVoiceCounts
Post Bersih 3.0 – what now?
Post Bersih 3.0 – what now?
What does it take to be an activist? Idealogy. Emotion. Function.
Fairuz Mansur explores how expressing freely promotes holistic progress of a democracy.
A day after Alan Shadrake’s book “Once A Jolly Hangman” was launched in Singapore, he was arrested, detained and interrogated. The verdict of his trial is expected on 28 October 2010. If found guilty Alan faces up to 2 years imprisonment. He is 76 years-old and suffers from serious medical problems.
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.
An examination of privacy laws and the recently passed Personal Data Protection Bill by the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament and its application, enforcement, and implications for Malaysia.
An examination of privacy laws and the recently passed Personal Data Protection Bill by the Dewan Rakyat in Parliament – its application, enforcement, and implications for Malaysia.
A consideration of Chantal Sebire’s imminent death and the kindness of a seeming cruelty.
Happy Birthday Ms Human Rights! But will you be around much longer?
Yeoh Yen Kee Recently, I came across news about 19-year old, Yeoh Yen Kee. She obtained 11As for SPM, and was to pursue her dream to study medicine. She was awarded a scholarship to study in the Czech Republic. However, in 2008, she was diagnosed with leukemia and could not proceed with that plan. After […]
I write this in response to the article entitled “Human Rightism” vs Religion by one Dr Wan Azhar Wan Ahmad, appearing on September 22, 2009 in The Star. I have for awhile now seen the articles of the learned Doctor appear in The Star and I must, at the very outset, state that I have […]
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