The Australia-Malaysia refugee “swap” deal, signed in Kuala Lumpur on July 25, further persecutes people who have escaped conflict and terror and have an international right to seek asylum in Australia. The Australian government said the plan was intended to attacked the “people smugglers’ business model”. But, in effect, it is a high-priced human trafficking…
Touted by both governments as a measure against human trafficking, the apparent one-time agreement would witness an exchange of refugees between the two countries. VIDEO INSIDE KUALA LUMPUR: Some 20 human rights activists protested against a controversial refugee swap deal to be signed between Malaysia and Australia today. Women’s rights group Tenaganita executive director Irene…
In May, Australia and Malaysia announced an agreement to transfer up to 800 asylum seekers in Australia to Malaysia while their asylum claims are processed by the United Nations’ refugee agency, the UNHCR. The announcement declared, among others, that the “transferees will not receive any preferential treatment over asylum seekers already in Malaysia.” In return,…
SEPANG, July 22 — French lawyer William Bourdon, detained earlier today at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), will “most likely” be deported tonight, Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) has said. Suaram executive director Cynthia Gabriel (C) and Fadiah Nadwa Fikri (R) call Bourdon’s deportation “arbitrary”. — Picture by Yow Hong Chieh “The deportation process is…
On 7 July 2011, while I was lazing around at home after work, I got a call from my friend, N Surendran saying that my name was on the list of 91 individuals who were restricted from entering Kuala Lumpur on 9 July 2011. Nothing surprising. It was just that I couldn’t wrap my mind…
LFL Rantings Fayyadh Afiq, Anwar’s bodyguard is a hero. He shielded Anwar from the direct barrage of tear gas canisters shot into the crowd trapped at the Sentral station underpass. He suffered a broken cheek bone and underwent a 5-hour operation. MP Khalid Samad who was also at the underpass, was similarly hit by a…
Cease Intimidation, Free Detained Activists (Bangkok, July 14, 2011) – The Malaysian government should launch a prompt, impartial, and transparent investigation into the use of excessive force and unwarranted arrests by the security forces during a march for electoral reform in Kuala Lumpur on July 9, 2011, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should…
Court: High Court, Jalan Duta Kuala Lumpur Parties: Aleyasak Hamid @ Hassan v Ketua Polis Kuala Lumpur & 3 Ors Suit No: s-21-209-2010 Matter was fixed for case management today, Plaintiff has filed all necessary documents to be set for trial pending response from the Defendants. In the meantime Court was informed that the Federal…
Court: NCVC 6 High Court, Jalan Duta Kuala Lumpur Judge: Yang Arif (JC) Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera Parties: Zulkiflee bin SM Anwar Ulhaque & Anor Vs Arikrishna Apparau & 4 others Suit No: 21NCVC-146-2011 Matter was fixed for case management today, court has instructed the Defendants to file Statement of Defence by 3 August 2011.…
GENEVA – UN human rights experts* on Monday expressed their dismay at the use of tear gas and water cannons by security authorities against peaceful protestors in Malaysia on Saturday, reportedly leading to injuries and one death, and the arrest of more than 1,600 people at the Bersih 2.0 rally. “The right to freedom of…
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 12: The Malaysian Medical Council, the body responsible for overseeing all medical doctors in the country, has found Serdang Hospital pathologist Dr Abdul Karim Tajudin guilty of negligence for failing to prepare an honest report into the death of A Kugan whose death under police custody triggered protests in 2009. OFFICIAL BRUTALITY…
LFL Rantings The police deliberately shot at least a dozen tear gas canisters into a small crowd of Bersih/Pakatan leaders and supporters which included Ambiga, Pak Samad, Maria Chin, Anwar, Kit Siang and Hadi Awang at the Sentral Station underpass in Brickfield. They were blocked and led into a trap, surrounded on both exits in…
Bersih 2.0 is disappointed in the manner in which the Prime Minister and his cabinet has reneged on their offer to provide a stadium for us to hold our peaceful gathering. As members of civil society that are committed to principles of integrity, we fully intend to abide by the advice of Tuanku DYMM SPB…
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Perhilitan and police are alleged to have neglected questioning a key witness to the global traffic in exotic species. PETALING JAYA: Malaysian authorities recently wasted a rare opportunity to get vital information from a key witness to a global wildlife trafficking syndicate involving the notorious Anson Wong, according to PKR vice-president and human rights lawyer…