Malaysia: Rights of faithful protected, says UN
PETALING JAYA: The United Nations (UN) refuted allegations that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) denied the people from practising their faith.
“The values enshrined in the UDHR are universal values that are at the core of all faiths which include respect for the dignity of a person.
“The UDHR...
Malaysia: As activists clash over human rights, PM says country big enough for all
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 — Malaysia can be accommodating when it comes to discussions over human rights, Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today, as activist groups from opposing ends of the spectrum lock horns over safeguarding minority and majority interests.
The prime minister said that his administration is willing to listen...
Erosion of religious freedom in Malaysia – Proham
Proham views with grave concern the recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in its interpretation of Article 11 of the Federal Constitution as eroding religious freedom in Malaysia.
In this connection, Proham makes reference to the views of the Bar Council on this matter in which it stated that...
Malaysia: Deregistering Muslim lawyers group against civil rights, LFL tells Karpal
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Civil rights group Lawyers for Liberty (LFL) disagreed today with Karpal Singh’s suggestion to deregister the Muslim Lawyers Association (MLA) and all other race-based bodies, reminding the DAP chairman that freedom of association is a basic human right.
Taking to Twitter to voice its objection...
Malaysia: Act against fanaticism and racism, govt told
PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to play a more proactive role to curb the increase of racism and fanaticism as witnessed recently, in the country.
Pusat Komas’ human rights programme coordinator Lena Hendry said that the government should not just claim to be moderate and tolerant in the...
Malaysia no place for LGBT rights, religious freedom, says Islamist group
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Malaysia has no room for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights or religious freedom, Islamist group Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia (Isma) said today as it lobbied Putrajaya to ignore the proposals put forth by a local human rights activist coalition in Geneva recently.
Isma deputy...
Filipina human rights activist wins international prize for work vs enforced disappearances
Filipina human rights activist Mary Aileen D. Bacalso won the Emilio F. Mignone International Human Rights Prize from the Argentinian Embassy last October 31 “in recognition of her work against enforced disappearance in Asia and the world.”
Nominated by the Embassy of Argentina in Manila, the Asian Federation against Involuntary...
THAILAND: No amnesty for state-sponsored murder (AHRC Statement)
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) would like to express grave concern about the current state of the draft amnesty bill in Thailand. The draft amnesty bill (in full, the Draft Amnesty for Those Who Committed Offences as a Result of the Political Protests and Political Expression of the...
Thailand Hit by Mass Protests over Amnesty Bill
At least ten thousand protesters have hit the streets in central Thailand to protest a proposed amnesty bill that would provide amnesty for actions since the 2006 coup. Critics believe that the bill is aimed at allowing Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s brother, Thaksin Shinawatra to return to Thailand.
Thaksin was...
Malaysia: Borneo Indigenous Blockade Mega Dam as Penan Struggle With Relocation
Indigenous activists in Malaysia have erected two strategic road blockades to prevent the construction of the 1,200 megawatt Baram Dam, the fourth planned as part of the Sarawak government's plan to build 12 mega-dams, Borneo Project is reporting.
The Baram Dam would displace up to 20,000 people and submerge a...
